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Dell, Inc.

Chapman v. Dell (Gender and Age Discrimination)

Date: 10/29/2008 (Date of Filing)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: Undisclosed

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Four former Dell senior managers (Mildred Chapman, Angela Hopkins, Julia Mahaffey and Bethany Riches) filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the company. They accuse Dell of engaging in gender discrimination with respect to pay and promotion and disproportionately laying off workers over the age of 40. The lawsuit seeks $500 million in damages. The parties settled in July 2009.