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Facebook stated Friday it will no longer require staff members to settle unwanted sexual advances claims through personal arbitration, following in the steps of Google, Microsoft and Uber, which have actually likewise ditched the questionable guideline.
“Today, we are publishing our updated Workplace Relationships policy and amending our arbitration agreements to make arbitration a choice rather than a requirement in sexual harassment claims. Sexual harassment is something that we take very seriously and there is no place for it at Facebook,” the business stated in a declaration.
The modification indicates that Facebook staff members can pursue their unwanted sexual advances problems in open court. Facebook is likewise needing executives to reveal if they are dating somebody in the business.
Facebook’s relocation follows Google stated it’s revamping its sexual misbehavior policy after countless staff members went out in demonstration of how the tech company manages unwanted sexual advances claims.
Workers required that Google end required arbitration after an examination by The New York Times exposed that the business offered Andy Rubin– a senior executive implicated of unwanted sexual advances– a $90 million exit plan.
Lori Goler, vice president of individuals at Facebook, informed The Wall Street Journal that Facebook staff members have actually talked about unwanted sexual advances within the business despite the fact that they have not staged their own demonstration.
“There’s no question that we’re at a pivotal moment,” Goler informed the news outlet. “This is a time when we can be part of taking the next step.”
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