Google Reached an agreement this Sunday to pay $118 million (approximately 113.2 million euros) to settle the case in which the tech giant is accused gender discrimination by paying less to female employeesapps that it denies committing to.
The American multinational is thus closing a class action lawsuit in which three of its former employees sued the San Francisco Supreme Court in 2017. low-level, low-paying jobs were more likely than other male colleagues with similar qualifications who were denied promotion to higher workgroups.
While Google does not admit to committing these crimes, it has reached an economic settlement in California that covers approximately 15,500 employees who are part of the company and have worked in 236 jobs since September 2013. In addition to shelving five years of litigation, it includes settlement independent expert group They will review Google’s hiring policies and look for pay equality or gender discrimination.
Agreement without acceptance
There is no “acceptance or consequence” in the settlement agreement between both parties, but it does include the company’s commitment to pay, hire and balance all employees fairly. “Now they have opportunity to manage responsibility to ensure inclusiveness and equity for women in technology,” said Holly Pease, one of the plaintiffs.
Google is not the first time accused of having a patriarchal culture It’s also a cross in the traditional and highly masculinized tech industry, where men are favorably treated. Last year, the multinational agreed to pay more than $3.8 million (about €3.64 million) to more than 5,500 employees of Asian descent who, according to the United States Department of Labor, are disadvantaged.