Vice Media, the New York-based digital media and broadcasting company, has agreed a $1.875m settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit by 675 female employees. The case originated last year when a female member of staff accused the company of pay discrimination, claiming that a male colleague she hired was paid $25,000 more than her and promoted over her. The settlement would have been larger but for the fact that Vice tends to hire young women, who earn less than older ones. Now, Vice is paying up. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Mr Smith said he had not seen any evidence of discrimination against women in his time at Vice.
Vice Media, the New York-based digital media and broadcasting company, has agreed a $1.875m settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit by 675 female employees. The case originated last year when a female member of staff accused the company of pay discrimination, claiming that a male colleague she hired was paid $25,000 more than her and promoted over her. The settlement would have been larger but for the fact that Vice tends to hire young women, who earn less than older ones. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Mr Smith said he had not seen any evidence of discrimination against women in his time at Vice.