(RTTNews) - Walt Disney Co. (DIS), Tuesday announced the decision to pay $43 million to settle a 2019 lawsuit that alleged pay discrimination to female employees, compared to their male counterparts with the same experience.

Disney has agreed to pay $43.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused the company of systematically paying women less than male employees with the same experience. The plaintiffs’ attorneys filed a motion on Monday to seek approval of the settlement,

In a Deadline exclusive, we've learned Disney is writing a check for $43M to finally end a 5-year old pay equity class-action lawsuit