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Google rejects plans to fight sexual harassment and boost diversity
Source: The Guardian
Google rejects plans to fight sexual harassment and boost diversity
Board rejects all 13 shareholder proposals to address a range of issues even as workers protest outside event
Kari Paul in San Francisco
Wed 19 Jun 2019 20.49 BST Last modified on Wed 19 Jun 2019 21.35 BST
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, failed to pass several proposals to address sexual harassment, antitrust issues and diversity policies at its annual shareholder meeting, despite hundreds of employees protesting outside the event.
The annual meeting comes as Alphabet faces growing pressure from shareholders and employees, including over its handling of sexual harassment allegations, ethical concerns surrounding its artificial intelligence systems, its widespread reliance on and treatment of contract workers and its operations in China.
But the company’s board voted down all 13 proposals shareholders had put forward, which encompassed a wide range of social concerns surrounding the company. They included efforts to change employment practicesand end forced arbitration.
Google removed its policy of forced arbitration regarding sexual assault claims for full-time employees in November 2018, following a walkout of roughly 20,000 employees over the company’s responses to sexual misconduct.
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Board rejects all 13 shareholder proposals to address a range of issues even as workers protest outside event
Kari Paul in San Francisco
Wed 19 Jun 2019 20.49 BST Last modified on Wed 19 Jun 2019 21.35 BST
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, failed to pass several proposals to address sexual harassment, antitrust issues and diversity policies at its annual shareholder meeting, despite hundreds of employees protesting outside the event.
The annual meeting comes as Alphabet faces growing pressure from shareholders and employees, including over its handling of sexual harassment allegations, ethical concerns surrounding its artificial intelligence systems, its widespread reliance on and treatment of contract workers and its operations in China.
But the company’s board voted down all 13 proposals shareholders had put forward, which encompassed a wide range of social concerns surrounding the company. They included efforts to change employment practicesand end forced arbitration.
Google removed its policy of forced arbitration regarding sexual assault claims for full-time employees in November 2018, following a walkout of roughly 20,000 employees over the company’s responses to sexual misconduct.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/19/google-alphabet-shareholder-meeting-protest-sexual-harassment
