Google Denied to Medical and Maternity Leaves Payment for Sacked Employees: Report
The group of ex-employees wrote to executives, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Chief People Officer Fiona Cicconi, three times, most recently on March 9, without receiving a response, according to the report.
Google Denied to Medical and Maternity Leaves Payment for Sacked Employees: Report
The tech layoff continues after six months, and there are yet more job cuts in tech companies. Google, the global tech giant, laid off more than 10,000 workers globally. Google Denied to Medical and Maternity Leave Payment for Sacked Employees
In a fresh layoff, Google laid off employees who were either on maternity or medical leaves. Google is reportedly indicating to ex-employees who were laid off while on maternity or medical leave that they will not be paid for the remainder of their time off.
According to a report published by CNBC, sacked Google employees are requesting that the company honor their approved medical time off.
Over 100 former employees have formed a group called “Laid off on Leave.” Post Google’s announcement of 12000 job cuts in January 2023. They are requesting that executives compensate them for the weeks and months they were authorized to take off prior to the January job cuts.
The group of ex-employees wrote to executives, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Chief People Officer Fiona Cicconi, three times, most recently on March 9, without receiving a response, according to the report.
People who have been approved for or are currently on maternity leave, baby bonding leave, caregiver’s leave, medical leave, or personal leave are included in this group.
In this open letter, the sacked employees mentioned, “We respectfully request a good faith effort to honour the terms of our original parental and/or disability leave arrangements for all leaves that were approved as of January 20, 2023.”
Moreover, the report mentioned that Pichai and other leaders are urged to provide immediate clarity on the matter because of an upcoming deadline. It is expected that official severance terms will arrive by March 31 for those who were laid off while on medical leave.
The open letter to Google CEO by laid off employees has been penned over, 1400 ex-employees so for.
The open letter stated, “The impacts of Alphabet’s decision to reduce its workforce are global. Nowhere have workers’ voices adequately been considered, and we know that as workers we are stronger together than alone. We are thus coming together across the world to be heard.”
In this open letter, the sacked employees asked following public commitments from Google CEO:
Freeze all new hires during the layoff process. First, ask for voluntary redundancies and voluntary working time reductions before implementing mandatory layoffs. Allow for employee ‘swaps’ to further avoid compulsory redundancies.
Grant priority rehires to any Alphabet employees who have been recently laid off. Prioritize internal transfer options, prioritize access to jobs without the need to re-interview, and agree to a fair severance package.
Protect our co-workers from countries with active conflicts or humanitarian crises (such as Ukraine, Russia, etc.). Do not terminate employment when it would adversely affect visas, which could require workers to return to unsafe or unstable countries. Provide extra support to these and workers at risk of residence permit loss: help with job searches—internal and external—and provide adequate gardening leave.
Respect scheduled leaves (Maternity, Baby Bonding, Carer’s and Bereavement) and do not give notice until the leave is finished. Workers given notice will be notified in-person and will be given the opportunity to say goodbye to their coworkers.
Ensure there will be no discriminatory effects based on sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic identity, caste, veteran status, religion, and disability.
We call on you and Alphabet more broadly to make these critical public commitments. Our company has long touted its commitment to doing right by its users and workers, and these commitments will show Alphabet adhering to the final line of its Code of Conduct: Don’t Be Evil.
We know this is within your means and your ability to accomplish.
The company announced in January the elimination of 12,000 jobs, representing about 6 per cent of its workforce, to reckon with slower sales growth after an extended period of expansion in the tech sector.
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