Workers urge Google mother or father to get rough on harassment
A letter contacting for Google's mother or father company Alphabet to raised protect people who report sexual harassment on the job was signed by more than 1,000 workers soon after being posted online Friday.
The open letter contended the tech giant had a pattern of safeguarding or even rewarding those in charge of sexual harassment while leaving victims to suffer at work.
"Alphabet does not give a safe environment for individuals who face harassment at work," the written text says. "Even when (recruiting) confirms harassment, no actions is taken to help to make the reporter safe."
Anyone found to have harassed a co-worker should be barred from leadership functions, and be designed to switch teams to be distanced from victims, the letter demanded.
"We're deeply aware of the importance of the issue," a Google spokesperson said in response to an AFP inquiry. "We work to aid and protect persons who report concerns, carefully investigate all promises and take firm activities against substantiated allegations."
In a column published Friday on the brand new York Times website, former Google engineer Emi Nietfeld said her "stalker" co-worker was kept sitting at a desk next to her in the office actually after she complained to recruiting.
Google has faced criticism in recent years regarding its internal response to sexual harassment, especially if the accused were executives.
Thousands of Google staff joined a good coordinated worldwide walkout found in late 2018 to protest the U.S. tech giant's managing of the issue.
Some 20,000 Google employees and contractors participated in the protest in 50 cities around the world, according to organizers.
"We've made significant advancements to your overall process, like the way we cope with and investigate employee issues, and introducing new treatment programs for staff who report issues," the Google spokesperson stated. "Reporting misconduct will take courage and we'll continue our function to improve our operations and support for the persons who do."
Source: japantoday.com
