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it s all part of the bigger movement in silicon valley to look into discrimination and equal pay. take a look. google coming under fire once again. three former female employees are suing the search giant for discriminating against women for paying them less than men and denying promotions. they are seeking a class-action lawsuit in california saying google s failure to pay female employees the same compensation paid to male employees for substantially similar work has been and is willful. reid attorney james finberg says the women were motivated by what they felt were unfair business practices. they are seeking, not only to get compensation for themselves, but compensation for all 20,000 women. reporter: in a statement to nbc news, google denied the claims saying in part, we disagree with the central allegations. job levels and promotions are determined through rigorous hiring and promotion committees. we have systems in place to make sure we pair fairly. google s workforce is mad