California-– American multinational search engine company Google has agreed to pay $28 million in damages to settle a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination among employees.
The plaintiffs claimed that workers of other races were paid less than white and Asian workers and had fewer career opportunities. The company denied the allegations against it, but confirmed that a settlement had been reached.
Former Google employee Ana Cantu filed the lawsuit in 2021. She alleged that employees of Hispanic, Latino, Native American and other backgrounds were paid less and worked at lower levels than their white and Asian counterparts.
The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by former Google employee Ana Cantu. The lawsuit alleged that employees of Hispanic, Latino, Native American and other backgrounds started at lower wages and in lower positions than their white and Asian counterparts. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of at least 6,632 people who were hired by Google between February 18, 2018, and December 31, 2024, according to news agency Reuters. Agency
Google agrees to pay $28 million in racial discrimination lawsuit
