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Department of Labor sues Oracle over discriminatory pay and hiring practices

5 pointsby flinnerover 8 years ago

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gnicholasover 8 years ago
So they&#x27;re accused of both (1) paying white males more than others and (2) favoring Asian applicants over others.<p>The two claims are not conflicting, but if this is going to a jury it would be a tough needle for the DoL to thread. The knee-jerk reaction (which is sometimes determinative in jury trials) is that Oracle couldn&#x27;t be favoring both groups.<p>The DoL would want to show evidence that the first claim relates to non-technical positions (where there are fewer Asians) and that the second claim relates to technical positions (where there are more Asians).<p>Disclosures: I am a former lawyer and worked for Oracle a few years ago. While not typically relevant, I&#x27;d also disclose here that I am an Asian&#x2F;white male, and I have no complaints about my pay at Oracle.