Google just got hit with another gender discrimination suit
Google is facing yet another discrimination suit, the latest in a long series that’s been keeping its legal team busy.
A transgender former Google engineer filed a lawsuit alleging gender-based discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, the same week the National Labor Relations Board dismissed James Damore’s complaint of being illegally fired over his much-publicized “diversity memo” last August.
And these two cases are only the latest legal twists in a long series at Google over sexual harassment, diversity, and alleged systematic discrimination against women and LGBT minorities. Other recent developments include a class-action filed by women formerly at Google who claim the company paid them less than male colleagues for the same work, and an ongoing Labor Department suit against the company based on preliminary evidence showing systemic pay inequality between men and women.
Google is facing yet another discrimination suit, the latest in a long series that’s been keeping its legal team busy. A transgender former Google engineer filed a lawsuit alleging gender-based discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, the same week the National Labor Relations Board dismissed James Damore’s complaint of being illegally fired over his much-publicized “diversity memo” last August. And these two cases are only the latest legal twists in a long series at Google over sexual harassment, diversity, and alleged systematic discrimination against women and LGBT minorities. Other recent developments include a class-action filed by women formerly at Google who claim the company paid them less than male colleagues for the same work, and an ongoing Labor Department suit against the company based on preliminary evidence showing systemic pay inequality between men and women. and an ongoing Labor Department suit against the company based on preliminary evidence showing systemic pay inequality between men and women.
Google sued for discrimination against ‘conservative’ white males
SANTA CLARA, California, January 10, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – An engineer fired by Google for writing a memo about the differences between men and women working in tech is suing the company, citing its “systematic” discrimination against white male conservatives.
James Damore and another Google ex-employee, David Gudeman, are being represented by Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican National Committee’s committeewoman for California. Their lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on January 8.
The 161-page lawsuit contends that while the plaintiffs were working for the company, Google discriminated against employees due to their “perceived conservative views,” “their male gender,” and/or “their Caucasian race.”
SANTA CLARA, California, January 10, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – An engineer fired by Google for writing a memo about the differences between men and women working in tech is suing the company, citing its “systematic” discrimination against white male conservatives. James Damore and another Google ex-employee, David Gudeman, are being represented by Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican National Committee’s committeewoman for California. Their lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on January 8. The 161-page lawsuit contends that while the plaintiffs were working for the company, Google discriminated against employees due to their “perceived conservative views,” “their male gender,” and/or “their Caucasian race.” SANTA CLARA, California, January 10, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – An engineer fired by Google for writing a memo about the differences between men and women working in tech is suing the company, citing its “systematic” discrimination against white male conservatives. James Damore and another Google ex-employee, David Gudeman, are being represented by Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican National Committee’s committeewoman for California. Their lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court on January 8. The 161-page lawsuit contends that while the plaintiffs were working for the company, Google discriminated against employees due to their “perceived conservative views,” “their male gender,” and/or “their Caucasian race.”
Google Blasted Sexist Memo but Refused to Give Feds Data on Discrimination
Google fired the author of a memo it says is sexist, but the company is being sued by the federal government for failing to provide data on wage discrimination.
Software engineer James Damore lost his job Monday after a 10-page memo he wrote went viral. Damore wrote that the tech gender gap exists because of biological differences between men and women. The memo lists traits like “neuroticism” and “higher agreeableness” that Damore says causes women to struggle in tech. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the memo promoted “harmful gender stereotypes.”
Over the past couple of years, Google has ramped up efforts to improve diversity. Google first published a diversity report in 2011 where they claimed to be “changing the face of the technology industry.” The report highlighted sponsorships for women’s tech conferences and recruitment efforts targeting minorities. This past March, Google opened a coding program in partnership with historically black college, Howard University.
Google fired the author of a memo it says is sexist, but the company is being sued by the federal government for failing to provide data on wage discrimination. Software engineer James Damore lost his job Monday after a 10-page memo he wrote went viral. Damore wrote that the tech gender gap exists because of biological differences between men and women. The memo lists traits like “neuroticism” and “higher agreeableness” that Damore says causes women to struggle in tech. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the memo promoted “harmful gender stereotypes.” Over the past couple of years, Google has ramped up efforts to improve diversity. Google first published a diversity report in 2011 where they claimed to be “changing the face of the technology industry.” The report highlighted sponsorships for women’s tech conferences and recruitment efforts targeting minorities. This past March, Google opened a coding program in partnership with historically black college, Howard University.
