Google has reached a preliminary settlement of $50 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging systemic racial bias against its Black employees, covering more than 4,000 individuals in California and New York. The lawsuit accused the company of fostering a racially biased corporate culture, relegating Black employees to lower-level roles, offering them less pay, and obstructing their promotional opportunities. Notably, as of 2021, Black employees represented only 4.4% of Google’s workforce. Meanwhile, Google maintains it did not engage in any wrongdoing despite the settlement following regulatory scrutiny starting in March 2022.
Google agreed to a $50 million settlement over a class-action lawsuit alleging systemic racial bias against Black employees, affecting over 4,000 employees.
March 2022, the lawsuit began following an investigation by the California Civil Rights Department into Google's treatment of its Black female workforce.
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