James Damore Sues Google, Alleging Discrimination Against Conservative White Men
The former Google engineer was fired after he criticized the company's diversity efforts and suggested that innate differences between men and women explain gender gaps in the tech sector.
by Camila Domonoske
Jan 09, 2018
3 minutes
James Damore, the former Google engineer who was fired after he wrote a memo sharply criticizing diversity efforts at the company, has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employer alleging that the tech giant discriminates against conservative white men.
"Google executives and employees condemned Damore, his memo, and his views," according to the lawsuit, filed Monday. Damore says he was laughed at, personally insulted and attacked, before ultimately being fired in August.
Damore is joined in his suit by David
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