Western Digital Class Action
Case name: Yung-Hui Chen, et al. v. Western Digital, et al.
Case type: Gender Discrimination
Filed in: [U.S. District Court for the Central District of California]
Docket: [Case no.: 8:19-cv-00909]
Case Summary
On Jan. 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted final approval of a $7.75 million class and collective action settlement in this case against Western Digital Corporation and Western Digital Technologies, Inc. on behalf of a class of 1,863 female employees alleging sex discrimination and unequal pay. Under the Settlement, over $5 million was distributed directly to class members, and Western Digital instituted comprehensive programmatic relief designed to ensure equal opportunities for women at the company.
Procedural History
News Coverage
- Disc Drive Co. To Pay $7.75M To End Pay Bias Class Action, Law360, January 6, 2021
- Western Digital $7.75 Million Sex Bias Pact Gets Final Approval, Bloomberg Law, January 6, 2021
Attorneys Involved in the Case
David Sanford
Chairman
Kevin Sharp
Co-Vice Chairman
Andrew Melzer
New York Partner
Russell Kornblith
Partner and General Counsel