Author: Russell Brandom
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Google has updated its employee guidelines to caution against unnecessary political debate and improper disclosure of company information.
Unveiled on Friday, the guidelines direct Googlers to be respectful in all internal communications, with prohibitions against trolling or blanket statements against groups of people that make fellow employees unwelcome.
“Don’t troll, name call, or engage in ad hominem attacks,” the new guidelines read. “Be respectful in your comments about (and to) your fellow Googlers.” The previous version of the guidelines was unveiled just over a year ago in the wake of the James Damore incident.
“The bosses are trying to stop workers from discussing workplace issues.”
The new version also includes language...
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Google has updated its employee guidelines to caution against unnecessary political debate and improper disclosure of company information.
Unveiled on Friday, the guidelines direct Googlers to be respectful in all internal communications, with prohibitions against trolling or blanket statements against groups of people that make fellow employees unwelcome.
“Don’t troll, name call, or engage in ad hominem attacks,” the new guidelines read. “Be respectful in your comments about (and to) your fellow Googlers.” The previous version of the guidelines was unveiled just over a year ago in the wake of the James Damore incident.
“The bosses are trying to stop workers from discussing workplace issues.”
The new version also includes language...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...