A 28-year-old former Google engineer who was fired over a memo he wrote about gender differences said Tuesday he's exploring all his legal options and has already filed a labour complaint in the U.S. over his treatment. The engineer's widely shared memo, titled "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber," criticized Google for pushing mentoring and diversity programs and for "alienating conservatives." Damore's memo, originally circulated on an internal Google discussion group, begins by saying only honest discussion will address a lack of equity. The memo says biological differences between men and women may explain why women are not equally represented in the technology industry. Leading tech companies, including Google, Facebook and Uber, have said they are trying to improve hiring and working conditions for women.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2017 14:48 UTC