Google Agrees to Pay $50 Million Settlement In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Google Agrees to Pay $50 Million Settlement In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

A group of nearly 4,000 current and former Black Google employees will split a $50 million pot after the online search giant agreed to that settlement in a lawsuit that alleges Black employees were paid lower wages and denied promotions.It has not been a great year, in the courtroom at least, for the Mountain View-based search company Google, or their parent company Alphabet. Last summer, a federal judge ruled that Google had an illegal monopoly…

Google Settles Racial Bias Lawsuit with Black Employees' for $50 Million

Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the search engine company of systemic racial bias against Black employees. A preliminary settlement covering more than 4,000 Google employees in California and New York was filed on Thursday evening in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires a judge’s approval. Read more at Reuters Hello