Google gives Black workers lower-level jobs and pays them less, suit claims

The Google lawsuit comes after Calfiornia officials began investigation the company’s treatment of Black female employees. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race.

According to a complaint seeking class-action status, Google maintains a “racially biased corporate culture” that favors white men, where Black people comprise only 4.4% of employees and about 3% of leadership and its technology workforce.