Labor/Employment
Mar. 18, 2025
Google settles $28M class action over alleged pay disparities
A Santa Clara County judge found the tech giant violated employment laws related to race and ethnicity, allegedly paying certain minority employees less than White and Asian colleagues for similar work. The lawsuit, filed under California's Private Attorneys General Act, accused Google of perpetuating wage disparities through its hiring and salary-setting practices.
Google has agreed to a $28 million class settlement with employees after a judge found the company violated employment laws related to race and ethnicity, uncovering pay disparities among similarly situated workers.
The lawsuit, brought by Google employee Ana Cantu under California's Private Attorneys General Act, alleged systemic pay discrimination against Hispanic, Latinx, Indigenous, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Alaska Native employees compared t...
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