This is the first such case that has made it to tribunal because Google’s severance agreements include a wide-ranging waiver of the right to sue, in exchange for a payout larger than what you’d usually hope to win in court…
…which is why we’d advise members to just take the settlement and avoid the stress & grief, since they’ll usually not get justice against a multinational conglomerate.
So by (I’m guessing) not taking the severance payout, she’s made a huge personal sacrifice to pursue this in the open, and I hope her remaining colleagues will honour this by joining the fight ❤️