Disparity Over Gender-Pay At Google: Over 10,000 Women Employees Filed Lawsuit
Google faces court due to a lawsuit filed by its female employees over gender-based wage disparity. Four main petitioners now represent over 10,800 women employees who are fighting against injustice. The petitioners are seeking damages of over $600 million. These women accuse the tech company of violating the Equal Pay Act of California.
“This is a significant day for women at Google and in the technology sector, and we are so proud of our brave clients for leading the way,” Kelly Dermody, a lawyer representing the women, said in an email. “This order shows that it is critical that companies prioritize paying women equitably over spending money fighting them in litigation.”
The women leading the Google suit said in a July court filing that the company paid female employees approximately $16,794 less per year than “the similarly-situated man,” citing an analysis by David Neumark, an economist at the University of California at Irvine. “Google paid women less base salary, smaller bonuses, and less stock than men in the same job code and location,” they said.
Answer back on the allegations Google said that for the past eight years it has analyzed to ensure salaries, bonuses and equity awards are fair. “If we find any differences in proposed pay, including between men and women, we make upward adjustments to remove them before new compensation goes into effect,” the company said in an emailed statement.
