TikTok investigating claims executive said he ‘didn’t believe’ in maternity leave

UK-based e-commerce boss Joshua Ma to step back from role, according to reports

TikTok says it is investigating remarks allegedly made by a senior executive disparaging the concept of maternity leave, amid reports he is stepping back from his role.

Joshua Ma, the head of the company's e-commerce division across Europe, told staff that as a capitalist", he didn't believe" firms should offer maternity leave, according to a report in the Financial Times on Wednesday.