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MrBeast Employment Lawsuit
Former Beast Industries employee filed federal lawsuit and EEOC complaint alleging wrongful termination after maternity leave, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation. Company denies allegations, stating position was eliminated during routine reorganization.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Beast Industries employee alleges years of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias
Mavromatis alleges she experienced years of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias at Beast Industries. She claims that after reporting sexual harassment issues and a hostile work environment to human resources, she was transferred and demoted to an obscure role. Beast Industries refuted the demotion claim.
TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund supports Mavromatis case against Beast Industries
The TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund at the National Women's Law Center announced it is supporting Lorrayne Mavromatis's lawsuit against Beast Industries, citing patterns of abuse of power and retaliation against those who speak up about workplace harassment.
Beast Industries acquired teenager-focused banking app Step
Beast Industries recently acquired Step, a teenager-focused banking application, as part of the company's expansion into financial services.
Lorrayne Mavromatis files EEOC discrimination complaint against MrBeast's company
Mavromatis filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy, and retaliation. The complaint was filed in conjunction with her federal court lawsuit against Beast Industries.
Former Beast Industries employee files lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after maternity leave
Lorrayne Mavromatis filed a lawsuit in federal court in North Carolina against MrBeastYouTube, LLC and GameChanger 24/7, LLC alleging she was fired from her social media manager position less than three weeks after returning from maternity leave. The lawsuit accuses the companies of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons including childbirth.
MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson scheduled for TIME100 honor
Jimmy Donaldson, founder of Beast Industries and content creator known as MrBeast, is scheduled to be honored at the TIME100 celebration in New York City as one of the magazine's most influential people.
MrBeast's Beast Games enters second season on Amazon Prime
Beast Games, a reality competition show created by Beast Industries, is currently in its second season on Amazon Prime Video.
Beast Industries fired employees following 2024 workplace misconduct investigation
Following a third-party investigation in 2024, Beast Industries fired several employees after the investigation identified isolated instances of workplace harassment and misconduct.
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Beast Industries faces discrimination lawsuit over maternity leave termination
Former Beast Industries employee files EEOC discrimination complaint alleging wrongful termination and harassment.