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Google says former employee trying to 'sully' its name in race bias claim
2026-03-20
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Former Google accounts strategist Eyob Van Haute told the Workplace Relations Commission that he was treated less favourably because he is black before his dismissal. Google's lawyer argued the evidence did not establish a prima facie case; the adjudicator reserved a decision on whether to hold another hearing.
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What: Report matter: Google says former employee trying to 'sully' its name in race bias claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- July 2025 Other
- 2026-03-20 Publication
Why: Lawyers for Google have said that a former employee is trying to "sully" the tech giant's name by claiming he and two other black colleagues lost their jobs because of alleged racial discrimination in its performance management processes. CNI source report
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