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They underpaid by only $500? $1,353,052/2,565 = $527 per person. When Google engineers are being paid $200-500k a year, That's... lower than expected. This is
by ipsum2 6y ago
They underpaid by only $500? $1,353,052/2,565 = $527 per person. When Google engineers are being paid $200-500k a year, That's... lower than expected.
This is interesting, because Google was underpaying male employees just 2 years ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/technology/google-gender-pay-gap.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/technology/google-gender-...
- jjulius 6y agoThat is likely the settlement amount, not the actual amount of backpay that they claimed they were owed.
- ipsum2 6y agoThe link clearly says its backpay: > namely $1,353,052 in back pay and interest to 2,565 female employees in engineering positions subject to pay discrimination
- alisonkisk 6y agoIt's the settlement for back pay. Not the claimed shortchange amount.