How much does sexual harassment cost? If you are Google, it may cost up to $90 million per case.
Last week the New York Times reported that a female employee accused Andy Rubin, the inventor of the Android and former Google employee, of allegedly forcing her to perform a sexual act at a hotel in 2013. According to the reporting, the company investigated and found the claim credible enough to let him go in 2014. But not without toasting his achievements and sending him off with a $90 million exit package.
Whether spurred on by the gigantic price tag or the tech giant’s silent acceptance of alleged sexual misconduct, now the women of Google are ready to walk. As first reported by Buzzfeed, more than 200 women engineers are planning to walkout this Thursday to protest the company’s handling of the situation. Many employees seem crushed by the realization that their company rewards innovation at the cost of women’s wellbeing and safety.
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