SAN FRANCISCO (CA)
CNBC
November 8, 2018
By Jillian D’Onfro
– Google has revamped its sexual harassment policies in the wake of employee protests.
– Last Thursday, 20,000 Google employees walked out of their offices around the world in response to a bombshell New York Times report that detailed how the company shielded executives accused of sexual misconduct.
– The company has responded to many of the protest organizers’ demands, though it will not add an employee representative to Alphabet’s board.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a memo to employees Thursday detailing changes to its sexual harassment and misconduct policies in the wake of massive protests last week.
More than 20,000 Google employees walked out of their offices Thursday following a bombshell New York Times report that detailed how the company has shielded executives accused of sexual misconduct, with organizers demanding concrete changes like a new system for reporting abuse and an employee representative on the company’s board.
“This is an area where we need to continually make progress and are committed to doing so,” Pichai wrote in his memo.
Google leadership also held a town-hall style meeting with employees following the publication of Pichai’s memo on Thursday.
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