Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit alleging gender-based pay disparities among its employees. The settlement stems from a 2019 lawsuit filed by a female employee who discovered that male counterparts with the same job title were earning significantly more than her. The lawsuit eventually grew to include around 9,000 women, both current and former employees.
While Disney denied any wrongdoing, the settlement requires the company to hire a labor economist to analyze pay equity among full-time, non-union California employees below the vice president level for three years. Any identified disparities are to be rectified as part of the agreement.
