A female employee has reportedly sued her female executive for sexual harassment and wrongful termination, according to Reuters.
The sexual harassment lawsuit was filed by female engineer Nan Shi, who reportedly stated that her boss, mobile exec Maria Zhang, allegedly forced her into sex then punished her with lousy performance reviews when Shi put a stop to it, according to reports by the San Jose Mercury News.
When Shi reported the sexual harassment case to Yahoo, the company put her on unpaid leave and eventually fired her, according to the lawsuit.
"Zhang told Plaintiff she would have a bright future at Yahoo if she had sex with her. She also stated she could take away everything from her including her job, stocks and future if she did not do what she wanted," says the complaint, according to USA Today.
The employee at Yahoo reportedly says that Zhang ordered her to move into Yahoo housing in Sunnyvale, California and soon moved in with her. Shi is seeking monetary and punitive damages.
Both Shi and Zhang joined Yahoo last year when it acquired a company founded by Zhang. The lawsuit also names Yahoo as a defendant.
"There is absolutely no basis or truth to the allegations against Maria Zhang. Maria is an exemplary Yahoo executive and we intend to fight vigorously to clear her name," a Yahoo representative said in an email.