Where Google’s Reforms Fall Short
The search giant’s decision to curb forced arbitration a big step, but employees asked for much more.
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Outraged employees at Alphabet Inc.'s Google scored a win on Thursday, when the company agreed to end to forced arbitration for sexual harassment and assault complaints. The announcement, made by Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, came after employees staged a 20,000-person walkout last week over allegations of sexual misconduct in Google's upper echelons.
Pichai’s announcement was meant to address some of the demands made by the protesting employees. You can read all of them here. But Google's response wasn't nearly as expansive as the employees were hoping for.