Google will conduct a comprehensive review of its compensation process.
epa06052506 The Google logo is seen on its office building in St Pancras in London, Britain, June 27, 2017. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA By Hamza Shaban Hamza Shaban Technology reporter Email Bio Follow March 4 at 4:29 PM When Google reviewed its own pay structure recently, it yielded an unexpected result: It was underpaying more men than women for doing similar work, the company revealed in a blog post published Monday.
The review considers such factors as the market rates for a position, an employee’s location and his or her performance rating. But managers also have the prerogative to boost pay using dedicated funds for such adjustments, the company said. In addition, Google said it found disparities in its job offers. In both cases, Google’s analysis led to pay adjustments to eliminate the discrepancies. In total, Google made $9.7 million in pay adjustments to 10,677 employees. Google did not disclose how many male employees received raises as a result of the analysis.
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