Google Uses ‘Bait and Switch’ in Diversity Hires, Worker Alleges

A Google employee alleges in a lawsuit that the data and internet search company makes misrepresentations to induce African-Americans and other minorities into accepting jobs because Google “wants to appear as if it cares about diversity.”

Alphabet Inc.'s Google “misrepresents the nature of the job these diverse candidates will perform when recruiting them. This is the bait,” DeWayne Cassel says in his complaint. “Once these diverse candidates accept employment at Google, Google gives them jobs with terms and conditions different from what was represented. This is the switch.”

The lawsuit accuses Google of fraud and unfair competitive practices in relation ...