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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million

May 11, 2026
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  • Published On May 11, 2026 at 06:34 AM IST

< />Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. <br /><br /> April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a ” and=”” black=”” captionrendered=”1″ claimed=”” company=”” data-src=”https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/photo/131001293.cms” environment=”” for=”” former=”” google=”” height=”442″ hostile=”” if=”” into=”” its=”” jobs=”” joined=”” later=”” loading=”eager” lower-level=”” lower-paid=”” of=”” other=”” out.=”” pattern=”” practice=”” received=”” speak=”” src=”https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/images/default.jpg” status.=”” steered=”” subjected=”” suit=”” the=”” them=”” they=”” to=”” treatment=”” unfair=”” which=”” width=”590″ work=”” workers=”” workers.=””></img></p> <p> “This case is about accountability, plain and simple,” said civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented the plaintiffs, in a statement. “For far too long, Black employees in the tech industry have faced barriers that limit opportunity. This settlement is a significant step toward holding one of the world’s most powerful companies accountable and making clear that discriminatory practices cannot and will not be tolerated.”</p> <p> The settlement was announced in May 2025 and granted final approval this week. Google said when the settlement was reached that it strongly disagrees with the allegations that it treated anyone improperly and remains “committed to paying, hiring, and leveling all employees consistently.” </p> <p> The lawsuit, echoed years of complaints from Black employees at the company. That includes prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru, who said she was pushed out in 2020 after a dispute over a research paper examining the societal dangers of an emerging branch of artificial intelligence.</p> <p> The 2022 lawsuit claimed that Mountain View, California-based Google viewed Black job candidates “through harmful racial stereotypes” and claimed that hiring managers deemed Black candidates “not ‘Googly’ enough, a plain dog whistle for race discrimination.”</p> <p> In addition, according to the suit, interviewers “hazed” and undermined Black candidates and hired Black candidates into lower-paying and lower-level roles with less advancement potential based on their race and racial stereotypes.</p> <p> The settlement, which does not constitute admission of liability by Google, also includes a commitment to pay equity analyses, pay transparency measures, and limits on mandatory arbitration for employment-related disputes through at least August 2026, according to Crump. </p> <div> <div> <ul> <li><a href=AP

  • Published On May 11, 2026 at 06:34 AM IST

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