The dream of many Working at technology giants Even though it is embellished, when it comes to actually working with those companies, people may not find what they expect. Turkish manager who went to work at Google Ülkü Rowe also falls into this second group.

She had previously been excluded from several events because she was a woman, and within the company is prevented from taking off Rowe, who appealed to the court saying that male employees with similar or less experience were paid more than female employees, was entitled to compensation.

The jury voted in favor of Ülkü Rowe.

Rowe joined Google in 2017 with 23 years of experience. for 6 years He was a manager in the cloud computing unit. Rowe, who was offered a significantly lower salary than her male counterparts, also went to court after someone with less experience than her and who did not have all the necessary qualifications was appointed vice-president.

The jury finds Rowe at work wronged He expressed his opinion that Google should not pay Rowe because of the salaries and bonuses he was denied and the psychological wear and tear Rowe suffered. $1.15 million It was decided to pay. On the other hand, the jury concluded that Google did not violate New York’s equal pay law.

Rowe’s lawyer Cara GreenHe underlined the jury’s decision, saying it recognized the injustice his client was subjected to and sent a message to companies that discrimination was unacceptable. A few years ago, Google 20 thousand It was criticized for harassment and discrimination issues during a protest attended by its employees.