It isn't uncommon for employers in Texas and other states to have men in positions of power. For one woman at Ernst & Young, it was no big deal to know that this was the case with her employer as well. However, she soon found out why women were rarely promoted to leadership positions. It was because females were isolated and otherwise discriminated against because of their gender.
In September 2018, the woman filed a discrimination claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She claims that the company engaged in retaliation after filing the charge. The company claims that she was let go because of her work performance and nothing more. According to the employee who filed the complaint, the problem started in 2013 after she refused to get a drink with her boss. She claimed that as a result, he started taking credit for her work and otherwise undermining her authority.