Google Says It Has Purged Harassers. Is That Enough?

Any time a new round of sexual misconduct allegations make the rounds in tech, it's worth trying to find the root of the problem. This week's are no different.

According to Thursday's bombshell story in the New York Times, Google's board of directors approved a $150 million stock grant for Andy Rubin a few weeks after the company's human resources department opened an inquiry into his questionable relationships with colleagues. A woman at Google, with whom Rubin was in a relationship, accused him of pressuring her into oral sex. That stock grant then helped Rubin negotiate a plush exit package as the company pushed him out. Rubin ultimately received a $90 million payout, the story says, and a hagiographic sendoff from the company.