Social Network LinkedIn Will Pay $1.8 Million to Employees in the Case of Unequal Pay
According to the Ministry of Labor, LinkedIn's management illegally subjected 686 women to «systematic gender-based wage discrimination». The difference between the salaries of female employees who worked in engineering, marketing and development and their male colleagues was discovered during a routine check. Women were paid «at a significantly lower rate», even taking into account «legitimate explanatory factors».
Under the terms of the settlement agreement between LinkedIn and the US Department of Labor, the company will pay $1.8 million in salary arrears and more than $50,000 in interest to employees. The management of the platform also agreed to send reports on changes in the remuneration policy over the next few years and to conduct a training program for employees on «combating discrimination».
«Our agreement ensures that LinkedIn better understands its obligations as a federal contractor», said Jane Suhr, regional director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
At the same time, in a statement published on May 2 on the official LinkedIn website, the Microsoft-owned company rejected accusations of employee discrimination. «Although we have agreed to settle this issue, we do not agree with the government's claim», the statement said.
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