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Title: Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias
against Black employees

Date: Fri, 09 May 2025 18:15:05 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-sett...

Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the
tech giant of systemic racial bias against Black employees, as reported by
Reuters. The preliminary settlement was filed earlier this week, but still
requires a judgeΓÇÖs approval. The class action suit covers more than 4,000
employees.

Plaintiffs involved in the suit said that Google operates a "racially biased
corporate culture" that steers Black employees to lower-level jobs. The suit
also accuses the company of paying these employees less than other workers.
The complaint goes on to say that Black employees comprised just 4.4 percent
of its workforce and around three percent of its leadership in 2021. As a
reference, Black Americans make up 14 percent of the population.

📢 Google to Pay $50M in Racial Bias Lawsuit Settlement

ΓÇö Google agrees to a $50 million settlement over claims of systemic racial
bias against Black employees
ΓÇö Covers 4,000+ workers in California and New York
— Allegations include lower job placement, pay disparities, and…

ΓÇö AFV GLOBAL (@afvglobal) May 9, 2025

The initial plaintiff said that Google denied her promotions and stereotyped
her as an "angry" Black woman. She was fired while preparing a report on the
companyΓÇÖs alleged racial bias. The suit also alleges that managers
denigrated Black employees, saying they werenΓÇÖt "Googley" enough or lacked
"Googleyness."

Google still denies any wrongdoing, despite agreeing to settle. It has
offered no additional comment.

This lawsuit began all the way back in 2022 when the California Civil Rights
Department started looking into Google's treatment of Black female employees.
At that time, the plaintiff said that the company claimed to be in favor of
increasing diversity, all the while "they were actually undervaluing,
underpaying and mistreating their Black employees."

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-
tech/google-settles-lawsuit-that-accused-it-of-fostering-systemic-bias-
against-black-employees-181505849.html?src=rss

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