In March 2019, Google faced a stark spotlight when an internal study revealed a surprising twist in its pay practices: men, not women, were being underpaid relative to their peers across certain job categories. Published by The New York Times on March 4, 2019, this finding flipped the tech giant’s narrative of gender equity, sparking a broader reckoning over fairness in Silicon Valley. For readers tracking workplace trends or tech’s cultural shifts, it’s a moment that peeled back layers—showing how even well-intentioned efforts can stumble in execution.
The study, covering 91% of Google’s 100,000-plus workforce, aimed to close pay gaps but uncovered a counterintuitive truth—some men earned less than women in comparable roles, prompting a $9.7 million payout to adjust salaries for 10,677 employees. Six years on, this episode remains…
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