Citing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in many parts of the world, CEO Sundar Pichai said Google is expanding its policy in its voluntary retirement office by January next year. “We know that our people have been at the heart of the mission and the focus of the company, and for that we are proud,” Pichai said. He also noted that even though the policy is only a temporary expansion, the office is working with people who want to leave the company to make sure they can do so in the safest way. “You can apply, and we are reviewing every application.” Google said it will not share details about the specific numbers of employees who are applying.
The company is also looking to build a “caring economy” for its many millions of contractors, vendors and content creators.
“I am excited about building a caring economy,” Pichai said. “We hope to partner with local organizations who are helping our people, providing vital services, and helping those who have been displaced.”
Pichai said Google is also looking at how it can help workers when they return to work, after having been kept at home during the pandemic.
“We will continue to build a flexible workplace, and have started a pilot program to offer a one-month paid sabbatical to our full-time Googlers who may be seeking time off to support their loved ones,” Pichai said.
Pichai made the comments on Thursday at the company’s annual Google I/O developer conference, which has been cancelled due to the pandemic. He is now running the show from his home in California.
Google has already been offering paid leaves for full-time employees who are in high-risk areas, such as the emergency medical services industry, and is also extending these for contractors.
Tech companies including Facebook and Amazon have also been extending paid leave to employees in areas where the health risk is high.
Google’s workforce has been hit hard by the pandemic, as it continues to see large-scale job cuts as a result of the economic impact. It has already fired 10,000 staff to reduce costs in anticipation of the pandemic.
However, Google has had to fight off a lawsuit from several former employees, which is demanding more than $1 billion in compensation from the tech company.
Google claims that in 2018, it fired 6% of its workforce, or roughly 100 people, and fired another 10% of its workforce in 2019.
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