Gender bias ain't cool. And, it can cost big bucks.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Dell Settles Gender Bias Lawsuit for 9.1 Million
Dell will cough up $9.1 million to settle a sex discrimination class action lawsuit filed by two former employees in Austin, Texas. Under the terms of the settlement, Dell refuses to plead guilty to sex discrimination, but if you are a woman who is working for, or has worked for, Dell you may be eligible for some money.
The lawsuit was filed in 2008 by Jill Hubley, who was a senior strategist at a Dell division in Round Rock, Texas, where the company is based. She was later joined by Laura Guenther, a former Dell senior manager at the same location.
It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less. ~Susan B. Anthony