Almost 100,000 Google employees are about to get a hard-fought $20::Google has agreed to pay out $27 million in a settlement, but the 96,939 involved workers will only take home around $45 each.

  • Kiosade@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    What kind of math is this? They will get $20, but actually $45?

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      11 months ago

      From the article

      “ That’s about $45 each on average, the lawsuit notes. The actual individual payments will be calculated based on the employee’s tenure with the company, but each one will receive at least a fixed payment of $20, with an additional $22 to $59 tacked on for many.”

      The average dollar amount per employee and the amount each employee will actual be paid are not the same.

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        11 months ago

        Thanks! It’s still peanuts either way, but it’s weird they still tried to spin it like everyone got $20 when many seemed to get more than double that.

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          11 months ago

          Mm they didn’t really spin it though? It’s a flat increase to 20$ with tenure tacked on, which is case by case. The person you replied to directly quoted from the article.