Due to continued internal and external pressure, Google ended forced arbitration for all employee disputes!https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/21/google-ends-forced-arbitration-for-employees/ …
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I don't understand -- what is the significance of this?
Google used to force its employees to sign an agreement that they would take legal disputes to private arbitration (no judge/jury/public oversight). Workers are less likely to win in private arbitration and, if they do, they tend to get less money.https://www.vox.com/technology/2019/2/22/18236172/mandatory-forced-arbitration-google-employees …
