Google failed to block a class-action lawsuit by rejected job applicants who accuse the search engine giant of systematically favouring younger candidates.
US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, issued a ruling Wednesday throwing out the Internet search giant’s request to deny group status to as many as 265 people 40 years and older who sought to join the case. The judge said her decision will remain sealed for now because it contains “highly confidential and business-sensitive” information, while directing both sides to advise her what language should be redacted so that the ruling can be made public.