Gender Discrimination at Dell Inc.<\/p>\n
In October 2008, Jill Hubley, a former senior strategist in the Dell Americas human resource group, a Dell Inc. division located in Texas, filed a lawsuit against the world\u2019s second-largest maker of personal computers. She alleged that Dell had systematically discriminated against female employees with respect to compensation and promotion. Her contention was that the men at Dell were paid higher wages for equal work and that women were not promoted to senior management positions.1 The company denied the accusation even though there were no women on the top management team at Dell despite the fact that employed approximately 80,000 people worldwide. Ms. Hubley\u2019s lawsuit became a class action suit after four other women filed similar discrimination suits against the company. In July 2009, Dell settled the class action suit with a $9.1 million payment: $4.5 million in back pay, $1.1 million for plaintiff legal costs, and $3.5 million to establish a pay-equity fund designed to adjust certain job grades for current management and nonmanagement personnel. Dell also agreed to establish a panel to ensure internal compliance with the settlement. Furthermore, the company announced it would hire an expert psychologist and a labor economist to review and make recommendations about the company\u2019s employment and compensation practices. Questions 1. What factors contribute to a firm engaging in sexual discrimination? 2. What factors should the Board of Directors consider if there is an internal complaint of sex discrimination on the basis of pay and promotion? 3. What other costs might Dell incur because of its practice of discrimination? 4. How can a firm ensure that it does not engage in sexual discrimination?<\/p>\n
Sources: Kirk Ladendorf, \u201cDell Settles Austin Discrimination Case for $9.1 Million,\u201d Statesman.com, July 24, http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/business\/content\/business\/ stories\/technology\/2009\/07\/24\/0724dell.html.<\/p>\n
Joel Rosenblatt, \u201cDell Will Pay $9.1 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Suit,\u201d Bloomberg, July 25, 2009, http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=ne wsarchive&sid=aZtD.RbF.pjY.<\/p>\n
CBS News, \u201cDell Slapped with New Discrimination Suit,\u201d October 31, 2008, http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stor<\/p>\n
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Discrimination Against Women at Dell Inc.
\nDiscrimination Against Women at Dell Inc.<\/p>\n
Jill Hubley, a former senior strategist in the Dell Americas human resource department, a Dell Inc. business based in Texas, filed a lawsuit against the world’s second-largest manufacturer of personal computers in October 2008. She claimed that Dell had routinely discriminated against female employees in terms of remuneration and advancement. Her claim was that men were paid more for equal work at Dell and that women were not promoted to top management positions. 1 The firm disputed the accusation, despite the fact that there were no women on Dell’s top management team, despite the fact that the corporation employed around 80,000 individuals worldwide. Ms. Hubley’s complaint was converted into a class action suit after four additional women joined her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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