SpaceX Paid Her $92,000 While Men Got $115,000, Suit Says (1)

SpaceX was accused in a lawsuit of discrimination for allegedly paying women and minority employees less than their male and White co-workers.

The proposed class action, which cites California’s Equal Pay Act, was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Ashley Foltz, who says she was hired as a base-level engineer at a salary of $92,000 while the company was offering to pay as much as $115,000 to men with the same or less experience.

Elon Musk’s company and its executives have “no legitimate justification for their discriminatory pay practices,” according to the complaint. “Throughout her employment, Ms. Foltz ...