Article 32575 Google 'segregates' women into lower-paying jobs, stifling careers, lawsuit says

Google 'segregates' women into lower-paying jobs, stifling careers, lawsuit says

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Sam Levin in San Francisco
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Exclusive: Women say Google denied them promotions, telling the Guardian they were forced into less prestigious jobs despite qualifications

Google systematically pays women less than men doing similar work, according to a class action-lawsuit accusing the technology company of denying promotions and career opportunities to qualified women who are "segregated" into lower-paying jobs.

The complaint, filed Thursday on behalf of all women employed by Google in California over the last four years, provided the most detailed formal accounts to date of gender discrimination and pay disparities at the company after months of criticisms and a growing chorus of women publicly speaking out.

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