The tension inside Google has been simmering for years, some say. Now it’s costing the tech giant $50 million.
That figure comes from a settlement meant to close the books on a lawsuit involving over four thousand workers — mostly Black employees — who claimed the company sidelined them.
Their argument wasn’t just about money. It ran deeper. Many felt pushed into jobs that didn’t lead anywhere. Others said they watched coworkers with similar roles and fewer credentials walk off with better paychecks.
One woman at the center of it all had started piecing together a report. She said something didn’t feel right about how people like her were treated. That report never got finished. She was let go.
There’s more. Managers allegedly told Black staff they didn’t “fit.” Some were told they weren’t the right type for Google’s culture. Quiet comments, shrugged-off meetings — things that don’t show up in policy papers but leave a mark.
Google hasn’t admitted any of this. No apology. Just the check. And silence.
The suit began back in 2022 after California’s civil rights office started poking around. That came after complaints from Black women inside the company who said the place talked diversity but didn’t walk it.
Image: DIW-Aigen
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That figure comes from a settlement meant to close the books on a lawsuit involving over four thousand workers — mostly Black employees — who claimed the company sidelined them.
Their argument wasn’t just about money. It ran deeper. Many felt pushed into jobs that didn’t lead anywhere. Others said they watched coworkers with similar roles and fewer credentials walk off with better paychecks.
One woman at the center of it all had started piecing together a report. She said something didn’t feel right about how people like her were treated. That report never got finished. She was let go.
There’s more. Managers allegedly told Black staff they didn’t “fit.” Some were told they weren’t the right type for Google’s culture. Quiet comments, shrugged-off meetings — things that don’t show up in policy papers but leave a mark.
Google hasn’t admitted any of this. No apology. Just the check. And silence.
The suit began back in 2022 after California’s civil rights office started poking around. That came after complaints from Black women inside the company who said the place talked diversity but didn’t walk it.
Image: DIW-Aigen
Read next: Google Pays Texas Millions After Lawsuits Challenge Location Tracking and Facial Recognition Practices
