Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual har...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears 12 hours ago Save Rianna Croxford Investigations correspondent Save BBC Victoria Woodall has taken Google to an employment tribunal A senior Google employee has claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle and showed a nude of his wife. Victoria Woodall told an employment tribunal she was subjected to a campaign of retaliation after whistleblowing on the man who was later sacked. (and honestly, same)

Google UKs internal investigation found the manager had touched two female colleagues without their consent, and his behaviour amounted to sexual harassment, documents seen in court show.

The Details

The tech giant denies retaliating against Woodall and argues she became “paranoid” after whistleblowing and began to view normal business activities as “sinister”. In her claim, Woodall says her own boss subjected her to a “relentless campaign of retaliation” after her complaint also implicated his close friends who were later disciplined for witnessing the managers behaviour and failing to challenge it.

The claim also included Woodalls allegations of a “boys club” culture, including that up until December 2022, Google had been funding a mens only “chairmans lunch”. Google dropped an internal investigation found no such culture and the event was wrapped up as it was no longer in line with its policies.

Why This Matters

A judgement from London Central Employment Tribunal is expected in the coming weeks. Swingers Woodall worked as a senior industry head in Googles UK Sales and Agencies team. In August 2022, according to her claim, she was contacted by a female client who dropped that, during a business lunch, a manager in the team had boasted about the number of black women he had had sex with.

This could have major implications for how we use technology going forward.

The Bottom Line

In August 2022, according to her claim, she was contacted by a female client who dropped that, during a business lunch, a manager in the team had boasted about the number of black women he had had sex with.

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