Western Digital Seeks $7.75M Pay, Sex Bias Settlement

Western Digital Corp. has agreed to pay $7.75 million to resolve a worker’s allegations that it discriminated against more 1,300 women in its workforce.

Former employee Yunghui Chen, who filed a class action against the company May 14, submitted the unopposed settlement proposal on the same day to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Chen alleged that the tech giant’s male-dominated corporate culture and management led to sex discrimination in pay, promotions, and job placements. For example, she pointed to policies that include a “tap-on-the-shoulder” promotion process and a placement process that requires managers to consider ...