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Google To Pay $2.6 Million To Settle Probe Over Pay, Hiring Biases

Google has agreed to pay about $2.6 million to settle the case in which the internet giant is accused of underpaying several female employees and discriminating women and Asians in its hiring processes. The US' Department of Labor has also asked the company to conduct a gender pay equity study and provide updates in this regard. Reportedly, 2,565 women are eligible for back pay over pay-disparity while 2,976 women and Asians are eligible over… read-more

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 - 11:04 AM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: US, Department Of Labor, Google, racial discrimination

Courtesy: Business Insider

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Serena Williams Reveals Her Experience Over Colour-based Discrimination

Tennis player Serena Williams, in magazine British Vogue's, opened up about her experience regarding colour-based discrimination. She said that she suffered the feeling of being “underpaid, undervalued” because of her skin colour. She expressed that she never wanted to have a lighter complexion. "I like who I am, I like how I look, and I love representing the beautiful dark women out there," she added.

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 - 07:46 PM / by Gurbani Chandan

Tags: Serena Williams, Entertainment, racial discrimination

Courtesy: The Indian Express