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A senior human resources manager with Toshiba Corp of Japan has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Toshiba America -- its US division -- for gender discrimination against women in pay and promotions. Elaine Cyphers, the plaintiff in the 100 million dollar lawsuit, argues that Toshiba America pays women lower salaries and bonuses than men who perform the same duties. She alleges the company places women into lower-grade positions and also promotes men more favorably. Despite...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Human Resources Manager of Toshiba America Nuclear Energy (TANE) Corporation filed a class action employment lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York today in an effort to end systemic, companywide gender discrimination against herself and other female employees by TANE and its parent corporation, Toshiba America, Inc. Elaine Cyphers joined TANE as its Human Resources Manager in June 2008. Prior to joining...