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Google to pay $28M to settle claims it favoured white and Asian employees
Class action lawsuit alleged company discriminated against minority background staff on pay and career opportunities
A Google spokesperson confirmed the settlement on Tuesday, but added: “We continue to disagree with the allegations that we treated anyone differently, and remain committed to paying, hiring and levelling all employees fairly.” Cantu claimed she performed exemplary work over seven years in Google’s people operations and cloud departments, yet languished at the same job level while white and Asian peers got extra pay and promotions. Net settlement proceeds total $20.4m, after deducting $7m for legal fees, penalties tied to Cantu’s claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, and other costs.
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