Google agreed to pay $ 28 million in racial discrimination case – Cyprus Newspaper

Google agreed to pay 28 million dollars within the scope of the trial that paid better wages to white and Asian employees than their employees from other ethnic origins and gave career opportunities.

According to the BBC, the former Google employee Ana Cantu, the company's white and Asian employees favoritism, the employees from other origins less salary and not offered career opportunities in 2021 on charges of reconciliation was reached.

Cantu of Mexican origin, said that he worked with a lot of effort on Google for 7 years, but he could not rise at all while he was promoted to white and Asian peers.

Google agreed to pay 28 million dollars within the scope of the lawsuit filed on behalf of 6 thousand 632 employees employed on 15 February 2018 to 31 December 2024.

Judge Charles Adams of California Santa Clara's upper court gave preliminary approval to the reconciliation between the parties.

Google announced that he did not accept the accusations that he was discriminating against his employees.

Google spokesman, « We have reached a compromise, but we continue to participate in the allegations that we are treated differently, and we will continue our determination to pay, recruit and pricing to all employees in a fair way. » He said.