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Google has agreed to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of providing better pay and career opportunities to white and Asian employees compared to workers of other ethnic backgrounds, according to a law firm representing the plaintiffs.
While the tech giant confirmed it had “reached a resolution,” it denied the allegations.
The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by former Google employee Ana Cantu, claimed that workers from Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and other ethnic groups were offered lower starting salaries and job levels compared to their white and Asian colleagues.
The settlement has received preliminary approval from Judge Charles Adams of the Santa Clara County Superior Court in California.