News Notes: Big Sex-Bias Settlememt At UC Lab

The University of California has agreed to pay out $9.7 million in damages—and possibly millions more in attorney’s fees—to settle a class action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against 3,200 female workers at the university-run Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The lawsuit alleged women experienced bias in promotions and were paid less than male employees who performed similar work. As part of the settlement, the lab will ensure its performance evaluation process is free of gender stereotypes that could affect wage and promotion decisions and that lab managers will be trained on bias prevention and workplace diversity.