Ex-Google employee accuses firm of racial bias

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April Curley says her employment at Google, from 2014-2020, was a "marketing gimmick"
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April Curley says her employment at Google, from 2014-2020, was a "marketing gimmick"

A former Google staffer has claimed that the company systematically discriminates against Black employees by assigning them to lower-level positions, paying them less, and denying them growth opportunities.

As reported by Reuters, the plaintiff filed their case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose on Friday, and seeks class action status. April Cur...

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