Dell agreed to pay $9.1 million in a female discrimination lawsuit

On Friday a biggest computer maker Dell reported that it has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million, says the Associated Press. Dell said it will use $5.6 million for payments to class members and for litigation costs.

The court filing defines the class as all women employed by Dell in the U.S. for at least one day in a C1 through D3 level position - job-level classifications used inside Dell - between Feb. 14, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2008. Those employees who filed discrimination claims with state or federal agencies will be excluded.

Further the company said that the remnant $3.5 million will be used to raise current C1 to D3-level female employees' base pay to match the pay of their male counterparts. In addition Dell also said that it will reconsider several of its employment practices and consult independent experts for improvements.

Meantime, the computer maker did not admit any wrongdoing though agreed to settle the case.