Google Updates Minimum Wage Policy, Benefits for Suppliers and Staffing Companies
The ruling in the Cognizant case has prompted Google to update its policies regarding minimum wage and benefits for its suppliers and staffing agencies. Check for further details here.
New Delhi, April 28: Google has announced it would be revising a policy requiring its US suppliers and staffing firms to pay their workers a minimum wage of USD 15 per hour and provide them with health insurance and other benefits. "Joint employers" in the United States have been the subject of a슬롯 머신 사이트 추천larger슬롯 머신 사이트 추천discussion over the past few years.
As per a of슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Times Now, the ruling in the Cognizant case has prompted Google to update its policies regarding minimum wage and benefits for its suppliers and staffing agencies. The previous policy, implemented in 2019, had been슬롯 머신 사이트 추천a point of controversy because it had not clearly defined the position of who exactly employs슬롯 머신 사이트 추천these contract workers.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천In response to the policy, a discussion has슬롯 머신 사이트 추천taken place슬롯 머신 사이트 추천concerning labour regulations and the responsibilities of employers who use temporary or contract employees.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Sundar Pichai Marks 20 Years at Google, Says 슬롯사이트˜A Lot Has Changed, From Tech to My Hair슬롯사이트�.
As per a of Times of India, in January 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Google was a "joint employer" of workers supplied by Cognizant Technology Solutions.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천This decision required Google to슬롯 머신 사이트 추천enter into negotiations슬롯 머신 사이트 추천with the union representing these contract workers. Google states that the 2019 policy was misunderstood and the company has never directly employed these contracted workers.
슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The elimination of the 2019 policy could슬롯 머신 사이트 추천potentially슬롯 머신 사이트 추천allow Google to avoid having to negotiate with unions representing contract workers in the future.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Google explains that this change슬롯 머신 사이트 추천is designed슬롯 머신 사이트 추천to align its practices with the evolving labour regulations in the US and globally related to contingent or contract-based workers.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Android 15 Likely To Launch Next Month at Google I/O 2024; Check Compatible Devices and Know Expected Features.
Many of Google's suppliers슬롯 머신 사이트 추천are located슬롯 머신 사이트 추천in regions where the minimum wage is USD 15 or more, which may alleviate슬롯 머신 사이트 추천certain슬롯 머신 사이트 추천financial consequences. Google has슬롯 머신 사이트 추천stated its commitment슬롯 머신 사이트 추천to upholding a supplier code of conduct post-policy alteration, mandating vendors and staffing agencies to ensure safe working environments and comply with all legal requirements.
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