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10,800 women suing Google over gender pay disparity win class-action status

They claim that Google pays men more for doing the same job, seek more than $600 million in damages.

Last year, 2,352 employees were paid more “across nearly every demographic category,” according to Google. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Last year, 2,352 employees were paid more “across nearly every demographic category,” according to Google. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Joel Rosenblatt | Bloomberg
Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf of almost 11,000 women.
 
A San Francisco state judge certified the class action Thursday, allowing the four lead plaintiffs to represent 10,800 women over claims that Google pays men more for doing the same job. A previously disclosed analysis showed that the case seeks more than $600 million in damages. The women allege violations of California’s Equal Pay Act, one of the strongest measures of its kind nationwide.

“This is a significant day for women at Google and in the

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