A woman has tentatively settled her pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in which she alleged she was wrongfully terminated earlier this year from her job as corporate counsel for a company that developed a system of online photo and video editing applications.
Identified only as Jane Doe in her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed against Picsart Inc., Doe says management told her in February that her job had been “absorbed” and that the company could not justify the cost of her salary, according to the suit, which further states that the plaintiff believed she lost her job because of her age and due to her taking maternity leave.
Doe sued Picsart on March 8, alleging sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She was hired in June 2021 and told management in March 2023 that she was pregnant, the suit states. Picsart sought to arbitrate her claims, saying Doe voluntarily agreed when she started working to arbitrate any employment disputes.
However, the plaintiff’s attorneys convinced Judge Mel Red Recana that claims rooted in sexual harassment are not arbitrable. The same lawyers filed court papers with Recana on Wednesday notifying him of a “conditional” settlement in the case with the expectation that a request for dismissal will be filed by Dec. 16.
No terms were divulged.