Google, Oracle Class Certifications Show Blueprint for Pay Cases

A California judge’s order allowing a class of 10,000 women to pursue pay discrimination claims against Google Inc. offers a roadmap for other plaintiffs seeking to tackle gender inequity in the workplace, in contrast to other battles against technology giants that failed to gain traction.

The Google case follows a similar ruling last year in a case against Oracle Corp., which also received class action status. The women in that case also survived a motion to dismiss from the tech giant earlier this year. Trials will likely be set for both lawsuits in 2022.

While these suits have moved ...