Google to pay $50 million in racial bias case
Google has agreed to pay compensation to settle a lawsuit that accuses the search company of systemic racial bias against black employees.
Google has agreed to pay compensation to settle a lawsuit that accuses the search company of systemic racial bias against black employees.
In a class-action lawsuit against Google, the plaintiffs alleged that the company has a racially biased corporate culture, where management intentionally relegates black employees to lower-paying positions, lowers their performance ratings, and denies them career advancement opportunities.
As Reuters notes , according to the complaint, in 2021, black employees made up only 4.4% of Google's workforce and 3% held senior positions.
Plaintiff April Curley claimed that Google denied her a promotion, stereotyped her as an "evil" black woman, and fired her six years after she prepared a report on the company's alleged racial bias.
Managers also allegedly belittled black employees, claiming they were not "Googley" enough, and according to the plaintiffs, the managers' statements could be classified as racist.
Google denies any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement, saying it fully complies with all applicable laws. The company agreed to pay $50 million to the victims.
It was previously reported that the state of Texas fined Google nearly $1.4 billion for violating the privacy of user data.
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