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   The California Civil Rights Department has revealed that Snap Inc. has   
   agreed to pay $15 million to settle the lawsuit it filed "over alleged   
   discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women at the company."   
   California's civil rights agency started investigating the company behind   
   Snapchat over three years ago due to claims that it discriminated and   
   retaliated against female employees. The agency accused the company of   
   failing the make sure that female employees were paid equally despite a   
   period of rapid growth between 2015 to 2022.   
      
   Women, especially those in engineering roles, were allegedly discouraged   
   to apply for promotions and lost them to less qualified male colleagues   
   when they did. The agency said that they also had to endure unwelcome   
   sexual advances and faced retaliation when they spoke up. Female employees   
   were given negative performance reviews, were denied opportunities and,   
   ultimately, were terminated.   
      
   "In California, we’re proud of the work of our state’s innovators who are   
   a driving force of our nation’s economy," CRD Director Kevin Kish said in   
   a statement. "We're also proud of the strength of our state’s civil rights   
   laws, which help ensure every worker is protected against discrimination   
   and has an opportunity to thrive. This settlement with Snapchat   
   demonstrates a shared commitment to a California where all workers have a   
   fair chance at the American Dream. Women are entitled to equality in every   
   job, in every workplace, and in every industry."   
      
   Snapchat denies that the company has an issue with pay inequality and   
   sexual discrimination. In a statement sent to Politico and Bloomberg, it   
   says it only decided to settle due to the costs and impact of a lengthy   
   litigation. "We care deeply about our commitment to maintain a fair and   
   inclusive environment at Snap, and do not believe we have any ongoing   
   systemic pay equity, discrimination, harassment, or retaliation issues   
   against women. While we disagreed with the California Civil Rights   
   Department's claims and analyses, we took into consideration the cost and   
   impact of lengthy litigation, and the scope of the CRD’s other   
   settlements, and decided it is in the best interest of the company to   
   resolve these claims and focus on the future," the company explains.   
      
   Under the settlement terms, which still have to be approved by a judge,   
   $14.5 million of the total amount will go towards women who worked as   
   employees at Snap Inc. in California between 2014 and 2024. The company   
   will also be required to have a third-party monitor audit its sexual   
   harassment, retaliation and discrimination compliance.   
      
   California's Civil Rights Department was the same agency that sued   
   Activision Blizzard in 2021 and accused the company of fostering a "frat   
   boy" culture that encouraged rampant misogyny and sexual harassment. The   
   agency also found that women in the company were overlooked for promotions   
   and were paid less than their male colleagues. It settled with the video   
   game developer in late 2023 for $54 million, though it had to withdraw its   
   claims that there was widespread sexual harassment at the company.   
      
   https://www.engadget.com/snap-will-pay-15-million-to-settle-california-   
   lawsuit-alleging-sexual-discrimination-120019788.html   
      
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