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How does this work for the claimants, do they get ~$50,000 each (it says more than 200 people but doesn't quantify it) or do the legal costs swallow up most of
by djhworld 7y ago
How does this work for the claimants, do they get ~$50,000 each (it says more than 200 people but doesn't quantify it) or do the legal costs swallow up most of that
- erentz 7y agoAccording to Ars they get about $35k: > Of the $11 million payout in the settlement, $2.75 million will go to lawyers representing the class, Bloomberg reports. Fillekes will get an extra $10,000 as the lead plaintiff. The remaining cash works out to around $35,000 per plaintiff. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/google-pays-11-million-to-settle-227-age-discrimination-claims/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/google-pays-11-m...
- csunbird 7y agoAs always, lawyers get paid, not actual plaintiff.
- ramblerman 7y agoThat seems kind of low. I would assume software engineers capable of interviewing at google would be somewhat well off, and take the risk for a bigger payout. Perhaps the law firm had final say?