During a layoff, employees at Google demand five things from Sundar Pichai: Respect for leaves, freeze hiring, and more
Google, which had a good work environment and cared about its employees, is now being asked to respect people's scheduled leaves and dignity and not do anything evil.
Ankush Pandey
Google recently laid off up to 12,000 employees, and a number of them are unhappy with the way the layoff process was started. Numerous laid-off workers have previously voiced their dismay and confusion regarding the situation. Employees at Google have now written an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, requesting that the company comply with their five demands.
Google, which had a good work environment and cared about its employees, is now being asked to respect people's scheduled leaves and dignity and not do anything evil. The employees requested in the letter that the tech company handle layoffs in a humane manner and refrain from unethical practices even during difficult times.
The letter features five requests. The Google representatives maintain that the organization should freeze new employing methods during the cutback interaction and assist the laid-off specialists with finding work inside or remotely. The employees, who are from countries that are going through wars or humanitarian crises, want to know that they will be safe from the layoffs. Individuals believe Google should regard booked leaves and that the cutback interaction doesn't put oppressive consequences for representatives.
The letter with a list of demands that was sent to Sundar Pichai can be found here.
Sundar,
In particular, we need your public commitments to the following:
1) Freeze all fresh recruits during the cutback interaction. Before imposing mandatory layoffs, first request voluntary layoffs and reductions in working hours. Take into consideration worker 'trades' to additionally keep away from necessary redundancies.
2) Prioritize rehiring any Alphabet employees who have been laid off recently. Accept a fair severance package, prioritize internal transfer options, and prioritize access to jobs without a re-interview.
3) Keep our coworkers safe from nations with ongoing conflicts or humanitarian crises (like Russia, Ukraine, and others). Do not terminate employment if doing so would have a negative impact on visas and force workers to return to unstable or unsafe nations. Give employees and those at risk of losing their residence permits additional assistance: assist with both internal and external job searches, and provide sufficient gardening leave.
4) Be respectful of scheduled leave, including maternity, baby bonding, caregiver, and bereavement, and don't tell anyone until the leave is over. Workers who have been given notice will be informed personally and given the chance to say goodbye to their coworkers.
5) Check to see that there will be no discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, gender expression, racial or ethnic identity, caste, veteran status, religion, or disability.
We request that you and Alphabet as a whole fulfill these significant public commitments. These commitments will demonstrate Alphabet's adherence to the final line of its Code of Conduct: Our company has long emphasized its commitment to doing right by its users and employees. Don't be bad.
We are aware that you can accomplish this within your means and capabilities.
