Neuralink—Former animal care lead sued Neuralink for pregnancy discrimination and whistleblower retaliation
In June 2024, a former Neuralink animal care lead filed a lawsuit in California alleging pregnancy discrimination, failure to provide workplace accommodations, exposure to unsafe conditions, and whistleblower retaliation. The employee, hired in March 2021 and promoted in January 2022, was demoted in May 2023 and terminated in June 2023 after raising concerns. The lawsuit alleged a pattern of discriminatory and retaliatory actions by Neuralink managers.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Whistleblower Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.715 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Former animal care lead filed California lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination and whistleblower retaliation
A former Neuralink animal care lead filed a discrimination lawsuit in California courts alleging pregnancy discrimination, failure to provide accommodations, exposure to unsafe conditions, and retaliation for raising concerns. She was hired in 2021, promoted in 2022, then demoted in May 2023 and terminated in June 2023.