Two Apple employees are suing the company for “systematically“ pays women less than their men for the same work, reports ag. Bloomberg.
The lawsuit was filed on June 13, in California state court. Justina Chon and Amina Salgado note that in job evaluations, men at Apple tend to receive higher ratings for teamwork and leadership, resulting in lower bonuses and pay for women.
Chung said he was paid USD 10,000 less than his colleague. She only realizes this after seeing his tax form on the office printer.
CNBS previously reported that American women are losing money due to unequal pay. According to the US government, for every dollar a man earns, women earn only 83 cents. As a result, the losses of American women until their retirement amount to 1.6 million USD.