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Labor/Employment

Jan. 22, 2019

Women workers seek class certification in pay discrimination suit against Oracle

A class of women suing Oracle Corp. for basing their salary on prior pay has filed for certification, alleging the practice is inherently discriminatory because female employees historically make less money for similar work.

Women workers seek class certification in pay discrimination suit against Oracle
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A class of women suing Oracle Corp. for basing their salary on prior pay has filed for certification, alleging the practice is inherently discriminatory because female employees historically make less money for similar work.

This lawsuit is one of at least three against major technology companies employing the legal strategy, which echoes the spirit of AB 168, a bill then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed in October 2017. The law makes it ille...

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