Uber has paid $10m to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by three female software engineers. Photograph: Uber also agreed to improve its system for compensation and reviews, regularly report diversity metrics, and have its executives participate in a six-monthly review of diversity growth.
Uber has paid $10m to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by three female software engineers. The case represented 420 female and non-white engineers who claimed the ride-hailing service's compensation and promotion structure favoured men and white, or Asian, members of staff. Uber also agreed to improve its system for compensation and reviews, regularly report diversity metrics, and have its executives participate in a six-monthly review of diversity growth.