Google has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed that white and Asian employees at Google were paid more and had better job opportunities than employees from other ethnic backgrounds. This was said by a law firm representing the employees who made the claim. Google confirmed that they had come to an agreement but denied the allegations.
The lawsuit was filed by a former employee named Ana Cantu in 2021. She said that Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and other employees started at lower salaries and job levels compared to white and Asian employees. The settlement has been approved by a judge in California.
The case relied on a leaked document from inside Google that showed some ethnic groups were paid less. Some lawyers said that past salaries were used to determine starting pay, which continued historical inequalities.
Google denies any discrimination and says they treat all employees fairly. Recently, some US companies, including Google, have stepped back from diversity and inclusion programs. This move comes as President Donald Trump has criticized these initiatives and ordered their removal.
Vocabulary List:
- Settlement /ˈsɛt(ə)lmənt/ (noun): An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute.
- Allegations /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃənz/ (noun): Claims or assertions that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
- Discrimination /dɪsˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (noun): The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.
- Ethnic /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ (adjective): Relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition.
- Opportunities /ˌɑːpərˈtjunɪtiz/ (noun): Favorable circumstances to do something.
- Inequalities /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːlɪtiz/ (noun): Differences that result in unequal treatment or conditions.
How much do you know?
Who filed the lawsuit against Google regarding alleged discrimination in pay and job opportunities?
What was the amount that Google agreed to pay to settle the lawsuit?
In which year was the lawsuit filed by Ana Cantu against Google?
What did some lawyers claim was used to determine starting pay at Google for different ethnic groups?
Which US president criticized diversity and inclusion programs like the ones Google has stepped back from?
In which state was the judge who approved the settlement in the Google lawsuit located?
Google admitted to discriminating against employees based on their ethnicity in the lawsuit settlement.
Ana Cantu alleged that Hispanic, Latino, and Native American employees at Google had lower starting salaries compared to white and Asian employees.
The leaked document from inside Google showed that all ethnic groups were paid equally.
President Donald Trump has been supportive of diversity and inclusion programs in US companies.
Google was found guilty of discrimination in the lawsuit filed by Ana Cantu.
Some US companies, including Google, have drawn away from diversity and inclusion programs recently.
The settlement in the Google lawsuit was approved by a judge in .
According to the leaked document, some ethnic groups at Google were paid less due to past being used to determine starting pay.
Google denies any and states that they treat all employees fairly.
Recently, some US companies, including Google, have started stepping back from programs.
Ana Cantu filed the lawsuit against Google in the year .
The lawsuit claimed that white and Asian employees at Google had better job opportunities compared to employees of other backgrounds.
