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Recently, it was also reported that the company is cutting down on perks of the existing employees, in order to save costs..
One such laid off employee took to LinkedIn a few days back, and mentioned how she lost her means of livelihood while being on maternity leave and she feels that she is already 'failing as a mom'...
"Losing a six-month paid maternity leave and a three-month ramp back" period, as well as the ability to qualify for FMLA and state leave benefits elsewhere due to required service timelines and potentially having to sit out from work for a full year are colossal consequences to pay for a non-performance, algorithm-based layoff..
Demanding a better handling of the layoffs, some ex-Google employees had teamed up and sent an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, asking him to handle the situation in a better way and not backout from paying employees for their pre-approved time off...
The letter began with the employees telling the CEO that Alphabet's (Google's parent company) decision to reduce its workforce has impacted people at a global level and the workers' voices haven't been considered anywhere..
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