“It’s like a white-collar sweatshop,” said one current Google employee. “When I was hired, I was very explicitly told that there is no ladder,” a current contract worker said. ‘Why do it?’The disparity in wages and benefits between Google employees and contract workers is stark. Amid increasing activism by Googlers and contract workers, Google recently announced improved minimum standards for US-based contract workers, including a minimum of eight paid sick days, “comprehensive” health insurance, and a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour by 2020. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google workers have walked out over the company’s handling of sexual misconduct claims and its treatment of temporary workers.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2019 06:00 UTC