The payment included $1,353,052 in back pay and interest to 2,565 female employees in engineering positions subject to pay discrimination. It also included $1,232,000 in back pay and interest to 1,757 female and 1,219 Asian applicants for software engineering positions not hired.
Additionally, the tech giant agreed to allocate a cash reserve of at least $1,250,000 in pay-equity adjustments for the next 5 years for U.S. employees in engineering positions at its locations in Mountain View, Kirkland, Seattle, and New York.
Furthermore, Google provided job opportunities to 51 female and 17 Asian applicants for software engineering positions.
Moreover, the tech giant agreed to proactively improve future compliance policies. It will review its current procedures and practices related to hiring, compensation, and conduct analyses. It will implement corrective action to ensure non-discrimination.
Jane Suhr, the Regional Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in San Francisco commented, “The U.S. Department of Labor acknowledges Google’s willingness to engage in settlement discussions and reach an early resolution,”
