Google will pay out $118 million to 15,500 affected employees.
“As a woman who’s spent her entire career in the tech industry, I’m optimistic that the actions Google has agreed to take as part of this settlement will ensure more equity for women,” Holly Pease, a plaintiff in the case, said in a statement. “Google, since its founding, has led the tech industry. They also have an opportunity to lead the charge to ensure inclusion and equity for women in tech.”
The terms of the settlement still need to be approved by a judge in a hearing that will take place on June 21st. Google didn’t immediately respond toA number of similar lawsuits targeting pay gaps have surfaced within the last decade, with class-action gender discrimination suits against
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