Google settles job seekers’ age-bias claims for US$11mil

The case was brought by a woman who claimed she was interviewed by Google four times over seven years and was never offered employment.

Google agreed to pay US$11mil (RM45.2mil) to end a lawsuit accusing the Internet giant of discriminating against older job applicants, a deal that amounts to an average payout of more than US$35,000 (RM144,000) for 227 people who joined the class action.

The settlement also calls for the Alphabet Inc unit to train employees and managers about age bias, to create a committee focused on age diversity in recruiting and to ensure that complaints are adequately investigated.