Google to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian employees
- Google will pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from more than 6,000 Latino, Indigenous, and Pacific Islander employees, providing each about $3,000 due to discrimination claims.
- Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Charles Adams certified the lawsuit on March 12 and approved the settlement concerning pay disparities.
- The lawsuit alleged systematic discrimination where workers of specific racial backgrounds were paid less than White and Asian employees, impacting promotions as well.
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Google to pay $28 million to settle claim it paid White and Asian workers more
More than 6,000 current and former Latino, Indigenous and Pacific Islander employees of Google will receive about $3,000 each from the company after it settled a class-action lawsuit claiming it paid White and Asian workers more. Ana Cantu, of Mexican and Indigenous heritage, was hired at Google in 2014 as head of a social media unit, quit the Mountain View digital-advertising giant in 2021 and sued it the same month. Her department at Google wa…
Google agrees to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian workers
Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.
Google to pay $28 million after ethnic employees complain they are paid less than white or Asian colleagues
Google has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit filed after white and Asian employees received better pay and career opportunities than workers of other ethnicities, a law firm said.
Google to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian employees
Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.
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