Google has said it has sacked 48 people over sexual harassment claims in the past two years in the aftermath of revelations about a senior executive.
The admission from CEO Sundar Pichai followed a New York Times report that Android creator Andy Rubin received a $90 million exit package despite facing misconduct allegations.
In a letter to staff, Pichai said the firm was taking a “hard line” on inappropriate conduct - and confirmed 13 of those fired were “senior managers or above”.
“We are dead serious about making sure we provide a safe and inclusive workplace,” the letter said, which was co-signed by Eileen Naughton, the company’s VP of people operations.
It said the story was “difficult to read” and did not deny any of its details.
“We want to assure you that we review every single complaint about sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct, we investigate and we take action,” it continued.
