Pay Discriminationed

A Brazilian labour court ordered German automaker Mercedes-Benz to pay the equivalent of $7.3 million in damages for discrimination and harassment suffered by workers at a factory in Sao Paulo state.

Apple Inc. was sued by two female employees who claim it "systemically" pays women less than their male counterparts for similar work, and who are seeking to represent thousands of other women facing the same alleged discrimination.

A viral video featuring an influencer's guide on how to trick a man into paying your bills has ignited a fiery debate online, surrounding gender discrimination and the potential harm caused by such misleading content.

The Prime Minister said her government is looking into how female-dominated professions are valued, in comparison to fields traditionally dominated by men.

A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday ordered the coffee giant to pay Shannon Phillips $2,736,755 in back pay, front pay, and tax gross.

Ms Phillips who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years was fired after the arrest of two Black men at the Philadelphia branch in April 2018.

He claimed that he was a victim of 'disability discrimination' because his salary had not been increased in the 15 years he was off work.

The hospital will now have to reassess its workplace practises regarding disability discrimination in addition to paying a $180,000 settlement.

Google has agreed to pay a $118 million to settle class-action lawsuit filed on the company in 2017 alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination against women. While the company denies all allegations, it is “very pleased” to settle the lawsuit.

Google said on Sunday that it was "very pleased" to be settling, without admission of wrongdoing, a class-action lawsuit that argued it underpaid female employees and assigned them lower-ranking positions.

LinkedIn clarified in a statement that even though it has agreed to settle this matter, the company does not agree with the government’s claims of pay disparities.

Riot Games, maker of the massively popular "League of Legends," announced Monday it had agreed to pay $100 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit.

Tencent's Riot Games said it has agreed to pay $100 million (roughly Rs. 750 crore) to settle a 2018 gender-based discrimination class-action lawsuit with California state agencies and current and former women employees.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has asked the company's board to reduce his total compensation to $62,500 (roughly Rs. 46.7 lakh), at a time when the owner of the Call of Duty franchise is battling claims over sexual harassment and discrimination at its workplace.

Facebook will pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims brought by the US government that the social media company discriminated against workers and violated other federal recruitment rules, US officials said on Tuesday.

A Brazilian labour court ordered German automaker Mercedes-Benz to pay the equivalent of $7.3 million in damages for discrimination and harassment suffered by workers at a factory in Sao Paulo state.

Apple Inc. was sued by two female employees who claim it "systemically" pays women less than their male counterparts for similar work, and who are seeking to represent thousands of other women facing the same alleged discrimination.

A viral video featuring an influencer's guide on how to trick a man into paying your bills has ignited a fiery debate online, surrounding gender discrimination and the potential harm caused by such misleading content.

The Prime Minister said her government is looking into how female-dominated professions are valued, in comparison to fields traditionally dominated by men.

A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday ordered the coffee giant to pay Shannon Phillips $2,736,755 in back pay, front pay, and tax gross.

Ms Phillips who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years was fired after the arrest of two Black men at the Philadelphia branch in April 2018.

He claimed that he was a victim of 'disability discrimination' because his salary had not been increased in the 15 years he was off work.

The hospital will now have to reassess its workplace practises regarding disability discrimination in addition to paying a $180,000 settlement.

Google has agreed to pay a $118 million to settle class-action lawsuit filed on the company in 2017 alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination against women. While the company denies all allegations, it is “very pleased” to settle the lawsuit.

Google said on Sunday that it was "very pleased" to be settling, without admission of wrongdoing, a class-action lawsuit that argued it underpaid female employees and assigned them lower-ranking positions.

LinkedIn clarified in a statement that even though it has agreed to settle this matter, the company does not agree with the government’s claims of pay disparities.

Riot Games, maker of the massively popular "League of Legends," announced Monday it had agreed to pay $100 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit.

Tencent's Riot Games said it has agreed to pay $100 million (roughly Rs. 750 crore) to settle a 2018 gender-based discrimination class-action lawsuit with California state agencies and current and former women employees.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has asked the company's board to reduce his total compensation to $62,500 (roughly Rs. 46.7 lakh), at a time when the owner of the Call of Duty franchise is battling claims over sexual harassment and discrimination at its workplace.

Facebook will pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims brought by the US government that the social media company discriminated against workers and violated other federal recruitment rules, US officials said on Tuesday.