Disney $43 Million Equal Pay Deal Gets Judge’s Final Approval

The Walt Disney Co. will pay $43 million to settle pay discrimination claims brought by a class of women employees, after a Los Angeles state judge granted final approval Monday.

Judge Elihu Berle also granted $14 million in attorneys fees, saying he found the representation on complex and sometimes novel issues “outstanding.”

The approval marks an end to litigation that has spanned six years in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County over claims that the company pays women substantially less than their male counterparts. However, more payments may be coming, as the company agreed to conduct a pay equity audit ...