Yahoo ex-employee sues over manipulation of performance reviews, gender bias

A former Yahoo Inc. employee is suing the Internet company, alleging that a manipulated employee-rating system, as well as gender bias, led to his illegal termination.

Gregory Anderson claims he received a promotion, a raise and compliments for his work before being told in November 2014 he was in the bottom 5 percent of the company's employees based on quarterly performance reviews. The editorial director in charge of Yahoo's autos, shopping, homes, travel and small-business sites also was told he would lose his job.

In the suit, Anderson alleges Yahoo did not notify him and 600 other laid off employees that a large layoff initiative was in the works. He says those employees also should have been compensated for up to 60 days.

Anderson is also alleging gender discrimination, saying the media group at Yahoo favored women.

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