The IT giant used this interview as a pretext to file a motion for the case dismissal, stressing potential violation of the ethics rules by the attorney, though the motion was rejected by the court.
The newspaper added that the company also tried to restrict press access during a hearing, held last month, however, the request was also rejected by the judge.
In April, the DoL said in a statement that it discovered pay inequities in 2015 data on wages, though it needed to obtain more documents to access the issue, as well as to interview employees. As Google is a federal contractor, it must comply with equal opportunity laws and provide the DoL records for inspection. Google has repeatedly denied all accusations, claiming that the payment gap was eliminated by compensation schemes, though no relevant data was provided.
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