Disney Reaches $43M Settlement In Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit: 'Women Can Expect Equitable Treatment' Moving Forward

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The Walt Disney Co.(NYSE:DIS) has agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a gender pay discrimination lawsuit, ending years of legal proceedings.

What Happened: The lawsuit, filed in 2019 by Disney employee LaRonda Rasmussen, alleged that she was paid less than male colleagues in similar roles.

Plaintiffs argued that Disney had a company-wide policy before 2018 that resulted in women receiving lower starting salaries than men.

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Author / Journalist: Ananya Gairola

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Published On: 2024-11-27 @ 02:01:30 (12 hours ago)

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