The Google walkouts highlight the importance of
companies engaging with their workforces, particularly with the
wave of new reporting requirements approaching
It is one of the world's most valuable brands – in
second place, behind Amazon, according to Forbes – while it
also frequently tops the list of best companies to work for (number
one for the UK in this year's Glassdoor Employees' Choice
Awards). Yet while for many Google may be seen as the pinnacle of
modern, employee-centric and inclusive organisations, that has not
made it impervious to problems.
Last month, Google employees across the world walked out as part
of a planned protest (#GoogleWalkout). The action stemmed from
several issues, but came to a head after a recent New York Times
article about the company's handling of sexual harassment
complaints (with a particular concern being mandatory arbitration
clauses in employment contracts), including the payout to Andy
Rubin, one of the creators of Google's
