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Google Agrees to $28 Million Settlement Over Racial Pay Disparity Claims

The settlement, covering over 6,600 employees, addresses allegations of pay and promotion inequities favoring white and Asian workers, though Google denies wrongdoing.

A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. Photo taken May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
Google employees ride their Google multi-colored bicycles to and from the GooglePlex along Charleston Road in Mountain View, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Large and small, buildings are being collected in Mountain View by Google, which is on a shopping spree for parcels near — and sometimes not so near — its headquarters in Mountain View. (Patrick Tehan/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • The class-action lawsuit, led by former employee Ana Cantu, alleged that Google systematically favored white and Asian employees in pay and career advancement.
  • The $28 million settlement covers 6,632 employees in California who worked at Google between February 15, 2018, and December 31, 2024.
  • Judge Charles Adams granted preliminary approval for the settlement, calling it fair and reasonable, with a final hearing set for September 11, 2025.
  • The settlement excludes Black employees following an agreement between Cantu's lawyers and Google, reflecting the complexities of addressing intersectional discrimination claims.
  • After legal fees and other costs, $20.4 million will be distributed among affected employees, with Google maintaining its denial of the allegations.