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ARTICLE · 14 NOVEMBER 2018

Harassment Allegations: The Catalyst For Google Staff Walkout

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Thousands of Google staff (employees and contractors) across 50 locations walked out of their jobs on Thursday 1 November in protest at the company's response to claims of sexual harassment...

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Thousands of Google staff (employees and contractors) across 50 locations walked out of their jobs on Thursday 1 November in protest at the company's response to claims of sexual harassment and gender inequality. The demonstrations took place at the company's offices around the world, beginning at 11.10am in Tokyo before rolling out across Europe and North America, finishing at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California.

The walkout came after it emerged that Google reportedly gave Andy Rubin, a former executive, a US$90 million severance package after he left the company, despite the "credible" sexual misconduct allegations against him. It has also been reported that Andy Rubin is among a number of Google executives who have had allegations of sexual misconduct made against them.

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