Alphabet's Google Sued For Pay Discrimination Against Women
Zacks Investment Research | Sep 17, 2017 11:12PM ET
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google continues to grapple with legal hassles as it faces fresh allegations for practicing pay discrimination against its female workforce.
The suit was filed on Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of former women employees Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease, and Kelli Wisuri who accused Google of placing women employees in lower career paths. They also say that the company is paying them lower salaries and bonuses than their male peers.
The suit claims that Google violated the California Equal Pay Act and urged the court to compel it to pay for damages and correct its hiring practices.
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