Meg Whitman—Settled employee assault claim for $200,000 after allegedly shoving subordinate
· $200K
In June 2007, Whitman allegedly shoved subordinate Young Mi Kim, an eBay communications employee, while preparing for a Reuters interview. Whitman said 'In any high-pressure working environment, tensions can surface.' Matter was resolved with $200,000 settlement.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Legal Action Jun 1, 2007 documented
Settled employee assault claim for $200,000 after allegedly shoving subordinate
In June 2007, Whitman allegedly shoved subordinate Young Mi Kim, an eBay communications employee, while preparing for a Reuters interview. Whitman said 'In any high-pressure working environment, tensions can surface.' Matter was resolved with $200,000 settlement.