Lawsuit: Oracle Called $50K 'Good Money For an Indian'

jfruh writes "A former Oracle sales manager is suing the database company for what he called racially discriminatory salary-setting practices. Ian Spandow wanted to transfer a high-performing salesman from Oracle's India office to California. When he requested a salary of $60,000 a year or more for the employee, equivalent to what his white American counterparts received, he was told instead to offer $50,000, which was 'good money for an Indian.' When Spandow protested, he was himself summarily fired."

Shocking

[Nerdfest]

I'm shocked. Oracle has always seemed like one the more reputable companies, willing to compete fairly, not obsessed with gouging its customers, and nary an evil bone in their corporate body. I can't imagine them hiring or promoting people that would act like this.

B-But Muh Talent

[Anonymous Coward]

But we need that talent from overseas because Americans don't have the skills do those jobs -- ask Larry Ellison, or Mark Zuckerburg! This is why America needs amnesty and more immigration!

-- Ethanol-fueled

Truth hurts

[Anonymous Coward]

Because that is good money for an indian. Getting off the reservation and its rampant fire water problem is a plus.

Re:Shocking

[binarylarry]

Next thing you know, they're going to be bundling adware with Java and suing open source projects.

Comedy Gold

[Sponge Bath]

An Oracle executive, sales manager and human resources manager walk into a court room...

Re:Indians are hired for low wages

[Anonymous Coward]

As an American sub-contractor of an American who works in a Indian office of a Finish company that was recently acquired by an American company, I feel like I've been screwed somehow.

Re:Comedy Gold

[T.E.D.]

An Oracle executive, sales manager and human resources manager walk into a court room...

Oh! I know this one...

...suddenly a crazed gunman on trail in the next room escapes and takes them all hostage. He threatens to kill the hostages one by one over the next 10 minutes unless his demands are met.

What kind of sandwich do you go make yourself?