Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. The technology giant confirmed it had "reached a resolution" but rejected the allegations made against it.

Google agreed on Tuesday (18 March) to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging the company gave white and Asian employees better pay and career opportunities than employees of other ethnic backgrounds,

Google has agreed to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of paying and offering career opportunities unfairly, benefiting white and Asian employees over workers from other ethnic backgrounds,