LinkedIn to Pay ‘Discrimination’ Compensation to Female Employees

The world’s most popular professional life-focused social media platform linkedlnIt has come to the fore with a remarkable issue a while ago. The company allegedly discriminated against its female employees financially. In the events that took place between 2015-2017 686 female employees It was claimed that lower wages were given compared to male employees at the same level. LinkedIn made a statement on the subject and reached an agreement with the US Department of Labor.

According to statements made by US government officials, women working in engineering and marketing units at LinkedIn’s headquarters in San Francisco and California are paid equal wages with men. they had not received. This was also in violation of Executive Order 11246 of US law. In discussions between the US Department of Labor and LinkedIn, $1.8 million An indemnity agreement was made. LinkedIn will be responsible for distributing this money to its female employees. It was stated that 1.75 million dollars of this money was the principal and the rest was interest.

LinkedIn is unhappy with the government’s decision

LinkedIn officials, who made statements on the subject, said that the government’s decision that they are not satisfied they said. “While we have decided to settle this matter, we do not agree with the government’s argument.” in the statement using the expressions, all employees are equal specified.

In the statements made by the US Department of Labor, with this agreement, LinkedIn’s their responsibilities It was stated that it would start to perform better. In addition, as part of the agreement, the company will send the salary arrangements of all its employees to the ministry for three years, and a special agreement to better ensure equality. employee training program will start.