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Dell may have systematically engaged in company-wide discriminatory treatment of thousands of its female employees and employees over the age of 40.
Investigation Source
- Nationwide
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topics
- Age Discrimination
- Gender Discrimination
- Discrimination
Products or Services
- Your Occupation
- Engineers
- IT Support Personnel
- Female Employee
Injury Types
- Monetary Loss
- Discrimination
Investigation Details
This is an ongoing investigation and pending class action lawsuit against Dell Inc.
The class action complaint alleges that Dell discriminates against female employees and employees over the age of 40. The class action complaint alleges that:
1. Dell fails to pay women salaries and bonuses equal to men who perform substantially similar and/or comparable work company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
2. Dell segregates women into lower grade level positions with less pay and promotion opportunities than men who perform substantially similar and/or comparable work company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
3. Dell fails to promote women at an equal rate with men company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
4. Dell disproportionately awards men a larger share of incentive compensation company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
5. Dell disproportionately terminated women as compared to men in recent mass layoffs company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels; and
6. Dell disproportionately terminated Dell employees over the age of 40 in recent mass layoffs company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels.
This case was settled for $9,100,000 in July, 2009
The class action complaint alleges that Dell discriminates against female employees and employees over the age of 40. The class action complaint alleges that:
1. Dell fails to pay women salaries and bonuses equal to men who perform substantially similar and/or comparable work company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
2. Dell segregates women into lower grade level positions with less pay and promotion opportunities than men who perform substantially similar and/or comparable work company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
3. Dell fails to promote women at an equal rate with men company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
4. Dell disproportionately awards men a larger share of incentive compensation company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels;
5. Dell disproportionately terminated women as compared to men in recent mass layoffs company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels; and
6. Dell disproportionately terminated Dell employees over the age of 40 in recent mass layoffs company-wide, including at the Senior Manager D1 and Manager/Senior Analyst C3 Grade Levels.
This case was settled for $9,100,000 in July, 2009
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| Dell, Inc. | Dell, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and support of computer systems and services worldwide. |