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Google violated U.S. labor laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says
Source: Reuters
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DECEMBER 2, 2020 2:48 PM UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Google violated U.S. labor laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says
By Paresh Dave
3 MIN READ
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on Wednesday accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully monitoring and questioning several workers who were then fired for protesting against company policies and trying to organize a union.
The U.S. labor regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums, according to the complaint. The agency also found unlawful Google policies for accessing documents and meetings rooms as well as its tactics for investigating employees because all of the efforts were aimed at deterring workplace organizing, the complaint said.
Google said it was confident it acted legally.
“Google has always worked to support a culture of internal discussion, and we place immense trust in our employees,” it said. “Actions undertaken by the employees at issue were a serious violation of our policies and an unacceptable breach of a trusted responsibility.”
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DECEMBER 2, 2020 2:48 PM UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Google violated U.S. labor laws in clampdown on worker organizing, regulator says
By Paresh Dave
3 MIN READ
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on Wednesday accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully monitoring and questioning several workers who were then fired for protesting against company policies and trying to organize a union.
The U.S. labor regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums, according to the complaint. The agency also found unlawful Google policies for accessing documents and meetings rooms as well as its tactics for investigating employees because all of the efforts were aimed at deterring workplace organizing, the complaint said.
Google said it was confident it acted legally.
“Google has always worked to support a culture of internal discussion, and we place immense trust in our employees,” it said. “Actions undertaken by the employees at issue were a serious violation of our policies and an unacceptable breach of a trusted responsibility.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-labor/google-violated-u-s-labor-laws-in-clampdown-on-worker-organizing-regulator-says-idUSKBN28C35V
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