Ulku Rowe Is the First Google Employee to Beat the Company in Court Over Sexist Discrimination

Earlier this month Google executive Ulku Rowe became the first person to face Google in court over sexist discrimination since a 2018 mass walkout led the company to stop forcing employees to settle such matters privately. Last Friday, a Manhattan jury rendered its verdict, finding that Google had discriminated against Rowe on the basis of her gender and retaliated after she objected to the mistreatment.

Rowe says the verdict represents the culmination of years of Googlers pushing back on their employer’s behavior, and hopes it will be a first step toward greater equity at the company.

“I was able to bring this lawsuit because of the steps that many, many people

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