“As a woman who has spent her entire career in the technology industry, I am optimistic that the actions Google has agreed to take as part of this settlement will ensure more fairness for women,” said Holly Please, who is one of the plaintiffs.
Please also highlighted that the Mountain View company is a leader in the industry, so they “also have an opportunity to lead the charge to ensure inclusion and equity for women in technology.”
Google, for its part, said in a statement that they were “very pleased to reach this agreement”, in addition to being “absolutely committed to paying, hiring and leveling all employees in a fair and equitable manner”, although the terms of the agreement They must still be approved by a judge at a hearing on June 21.
It is worth mentioning that after this lawsuit, Google will also have to make some adjustments in its organization, since it will have to have an independent labor economist to evaluate its hiring practices, in addition to carrying out studies on salary equity.