Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expensive to get wage data

Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by YeGoblynQueenne on Saturday May 27, 2017 @10:36AM (#14430222)

The US government is not asking for the data to be made public, it's asking for it to be made available to their officials:

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs asked the technology giant to submit information in September 2015 about its equal opportunity program and to provide supporting documents as part of a scheduled compliance review. As a federal contractor, Google must agree to permit the federal government to inspect and copy records and information relevant to its compliance with the equal employment laws administered by OFCCP.

Google employees would be none the wiser about the fairness of their wages.

Source: US DoL website, https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20170104

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Re:Accused of underpaying women, Google says it's too expens... by alphonsegaston on Saturday May 27, 2017 @10:47AM (#14430274)

Right, but if the Department of Labor finds them to be out of compliance with Equal Pay laws, the resulting consequences will be made public in some form. That in itself (and rightfully so) could set off further legal action by current or former employees.

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