Google denies pay disparity allegations

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc.’s Google denied Department of Labor allegations that an
in-progress investigation suggests “systemic compensation disparities against women” at the internet giant.
“Every year, we do a comprehensive and robust analysis of pay across genders and we have found no gender pay gap,” Google said in an emailed statement. “Other than making an unfounded statement which we heard for the first time in court, the DoL hasn’t provided any data, or shared its methodology.” The Guardian reported that Labor Department regional director Janette Wipper testified in San Francisco court Friday that the pay disparities against women appear to be found “pretty much across the entire workforce” at the tech company. The investigation isn’t complete but the department has received compelling evidence of “significant discrimination,” the Guardian reported, citing the Labor Department’s regional solicitor, Janet Herold. The testimony couldn’t be immediately confirmed from court records. Representatives of the Labor Department in San Francisco didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday.
The department sued Google in January, alleging the company had failed to turn over compensation data and documents as part of a routine compliance evaluation.