Description: OAKLAND, Calif. — Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has settled a series of shareholder lawsuits over its handling of sexual harassment claims, agreeing to greater oversight by its board of directors in future cases of sexual misconduct and committing to spend $310 million over the next decade on corporate diversity programs.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Sep 25, 2020

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/technology/google-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-settlement.html

Questions for discussion:

• What does this decision mean in practical terms for management at Alphabet?
• What lessons should be learned by managers at other firms?