Posted on 08/10/2017 9:50:36 AM PDT by davikkm
Over 60 women are reportedly considering a sexism and “pay gap” lawsuit against Google, according to the Guardian. “James Finberg, the civil rights attorney working on the possible legal action on behalf of the female employees, told the Guardian they contend they have earned less than men at Google despite equal qualifications and comparable positions,” the news outlet reported on Wednesday. “Others, he said, have struggled in other ways to advance their careers at Google due to a ‘culture that is hostile to women.'”
In his interview with The Guardian, Finberg claimed the employees “are concerned that women are channeled to levels and positions that pay less than men with similar education and experience.”
Some of the women he interviewed allegedly made $40,000 less than male employees in the same position, according to the Guardian, while around half of those preparing for the lawsuit still work at the company.
“Google is not alone in Silicon Valley,” declared Finberg. “The goal of the case is to not only get Google to change its practices, but to encourage other Silicon Valley companies to change their pay practices as well.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Leave. Find a position at higher pay at another company. If you cannot find such a position, then you aren't worth as much as you thought. Case closed.
So this is interesting. Google has managed to screw things up so royally, that they are now in a position to either admit that they’ve been underpaying women since day one and eat the enormous monetary penalty for doing so, or they will have to prove the pay gap to be a myth, thus placing them right alongside “alt-right misogynists and nazis” who have been claiming the same for years. I’m REALLY looking forward to watching this dumpster fire burn.
I heard they found a law firm by googling one
You go girls!
I was a military civil rights councilor in the 80’s. A collateral duty, don’t ask/I remember when it was harassment if I guy looked at a woman too long. It was called “Prolonged and lascivious ogling”. Perhaps we now have prolonged and oblivious googling.
If they are over 60, they could probably sue for ageism as well...
Does Google have any transgendered employees? If so, just wait until they file a suit!
The truth of the free market is that you will never be paid less than what you are willing to work for and you will never be paid more than what it costs to replace you.
Leftists suing a leftist company. I like where this is going.
Right now would be a great time for a search, email and info provider, with the core values of Chick Fil A, to enter the market against Google.
Google has made the fundamental error that purist religions, breeders and collectivist governments make, purging variety from their gene pool.
education and experience are not the same as ability, productivity, and potential. In my experience in IT, most employees, male and female, are channeled into a typical career path, and you have to make your intentions known and work towards aspirations other than the average path
A high tech company where you are not allowed to speak your mind is being eaten by the snowflakes it was trying to protect. How rich!
Google should now be called "Giggle".
I believe Duck Duck Go may be the search engine you are seeking.
startpage.com for search and vivaldi for browser ...
This is the kind of sick identity politics that is going to destroy us.
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