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.