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http://www.pcworld.com/article/169046/dell_settles_discrimination_suit_for_91_million.html
Dell Settles Discrimination Suit for $9.1 Million
Dell
will pay US$9.1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in which
former employees accused the company of sex discrimination, the
computer maker said Friday.Of the total, $4.5 million will be paid out
to the plaintiffs and $1.1 million will pay their lawyers and other
legal costs. The other $3.5 million will go into a fund for base pay
adjustments for current female employees who were part of the suit,
subject to an equity review and salary analysis, Dell said.Under
terms of the settlement, Dell admitted no wrongdoing and the parties
have agreed to dismiss any pending legal actions, according to a joint
statement from Dell and the plaintiffs.The case was filed in October by
former employee Jill Hubley in the U.S. District Court for the Western
District of Texas. It accused Dell of “systemic company-wide
discriminatory treatment of its female employees,” according to court
documents. Another employee, Laura Guenther, joined the case as a
plaintiff.Hubley was a senior strategist in the learning and
development division of human resources between June 2005 and September
2007. She alleged that Dell engaged in gender discrimination over
salaries, career opportunities and promotions.Hubley sought
class-action status to cover women who became Dell employees worldwide
after Feb. 1, 2003. She sought punitive damages as well as back-pay,
front-pay and related benefits for members of the class.”We’re pleased
to have settled the issue,” David Frink, a Dell spokesman, said via
e-mail. “Settling the issue enables Dell to continue to build on strong
diversity and equal-opportunity foundation and programs.”Last year Dell
was recognized in Diversity’s 25 Noteworthy Companies list and Working
Mother’s 100 Best Companies list, he said.
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