Disney accused in lawsuit of 'systematically' paying women less than men in California
Disney accused in lawsuit of 'systematically' paying women less than men in California
- June 30, 2023
- David Neumark, economics, Reuters, June 30, 2023
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Walt Disney has been accused of systematically underpaying women in California in a lawsuit that alleges the company's female employees in the state earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight year period. ... An analysis of Disney's human resource data from April 2015 through December 2022 has found female Disney employees were paid roughly 2% less than male counterparts, the filing said. It was conducted by David Neumark, a University of California Irvine [Distinguished] Professor and labor economist.
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