Overview

• U.S. District Judge Kandis Westmore approved the $50 million settlement in Oakland, resolving a class-action lawsuit alleging pay and promotion discrimination against Black employees at Google.
• The lawsuit, led by April Curley and five other plaintiffs, claimed Black workers were underpaid, denied advancement opportunities, and subjected to a hostile work environment.
• Approximately 4,000 Black current and former employees in California and New York will benefit from the settlement, which includes no admission of wrongdoing by Google.
• As part of the agreement, Google will conduct ongoing pay analyses to address unexplained racial disparities and maintain accessible channels for reporting workplace concerns.
• This settlement follows other recent payouts by Google, including $28 million in March 2025 to Latino, Indigenous, and Pacific Islander employees, and $118 million in 2022 to female employees over pay discrimination claims.