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Sexual harassment row: Google India employees join protest in solidarity

Some of the demands include commitment to end pay and opportunity inequality

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Employees outside Google’s London office on Thursday. The protest was sparked by a news report that claimed the tech giant gave millions of dollars to some executives in secret exit packages after they were accused of sexual misconduct | Reut

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Around 150 employees of Google India walked out of their offices in solidarity with the protest over the company's treatment of women. The protest saw participation from three Indian offices — Mumbai, Hyderabad and Gurugram.

According to senior executives at Google, the protesting employees had discussions about pay parity, sexual harassment at workplace, and the #MeToo movement. Google confirmed that a walkout happened at offices in India.


“Yesterday (on Wednesday), we let Googlers know that we are aware of the activities planned for

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