Google

Laid off 2,000+ employees in 2024-2025. Cut 35% of managers in August 2025. Introduced Voluntary Exit Program in January 2025.

Around 300 London-based Google DeepMind employees sought to unionize with the Communication Workers Union in April 2025, driven by concerns about Google removing its pledge not to use AI for weapons and surveillance.

Google restricted its "Work from Anywhere" policy and notified remote workers their jobs would be considered for layoffs if they did not return to offices. In April 2025, remote workers were included in layoff cuts.

Google retired its aspirational diversity hiring targets in February 2025 following Trump's executive orders. Google is evaluating whether to continue releasing diversity reports.

Google ended hiring goals for underrepresented groups in February 2025, removed "diversity, equity, and inclusion" from its SEC annual report, discontinued DEI training programs, and dropped 50+ DEI-related organizations from its funding list. CDO role renamed to VP of "Googler Engagement."

Google donated $1 million to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund.

Lost landmark DOJ antitrust case August 2024 - ruled illegal monopoly in search. Paid Apple $20B/year for default search. Second DOJ case over ad tech monopoly ongoing. Faces potential breakup of Chrome, Android, or ad business.

Federal judge ruled in August 2024 that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in general search (90% market share on desktop, 95% on mobile) through exclusive default-search agreements with Apple and device makers worth ~$26B/year. In April 2025, a second ruling found Google also monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets. Final remedies issued December 2025 ban exclusive contracts and require sharing search index data with competitors; Google and DOJ both appealing.

Fired 50+ employees for protesting Project Nimbus ($1.2B cloud contract with Israeli government). Sit-ins held at NYC and Sunnyvale offices on April 16, 2024.

Google fired 28 employees in April 2024 after sit-in protests at offices in NYC, Seattle, and Sunnyvale over the $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. Over 50 employees were fired total.

Fired 28 employees on April 17, 2024 who protested inside Google offices against Project Nimbus, the $1.2B cloud/AI contract with Israel. Nine workers were arrested. Google stated protesters "physically impeded" colleagues and violated policies. No Tech for Apartheid called the firings "indiscriminate."

Fired 28+ employees who protested Project Nimbus (Israeli government cloud contract).

Google fired AI ethics researchers. Mass layoffs via email. Project Nimbus protesters terminated. Union busting documented.

Google Gemini image generation controversy. "Too woke" criticism followed by overcorrection. Ethics team disbanded.

Google Gemini controversies. Image generation rollback. Bard to Gemini rebrand. Rushing to market.

Google scaled back DEI after 2024 Supreme Court affirmative action ruling. Cut DEI programs while maintaining PR.

Google YouTube demonetizes creators. Opaque content policies. Project Nimbus protesters silenced internally.

Google Project Nimbus $1.2B. Pentagon JWCC cloud. But employee protests over military AI. Internal tensions.

Google lobbied for H-1B visa increases. Sundar Pichai immigrant success story. Diverse workforce.

Google largest H-1B employer. Lobbied for immigration reform. Sundar Pichai immigrant advocate.

Google historically donates to both parties. Sundar Pichai testified to Congress. Employee walkouts over contracts.

Google TVC (temps, vendors, contractors) controversial. Two-tier workforce. Some improvements.

Fired workers involved in unionization efforts. NLRB found Google violated labor laws.

Google fired union organizers. Alphabet Workers Union formed but limited. NLRB violations.

Google 3 days in office required. Badge data tracked. Performance reviews affected by attendance.

Laid off 12,000 employees (6% of workforce) in January 2023. CEO Pichai took responsibility.

Google 12,000 layoffs. AI ethics team disbanded. Project Nimbus protesters fired. Culture shift.

Google 12,000 layoffs. Timnit Gebru firing. Project Nimbus protesters terminated. Culture shift.

Disbanded AI ethics team after controversies. Fired researchers Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell.

Andy Rubin received $90M exit package despite credible misconduct allegations. 20,000 employees walked out in protest Nov 2018. Google ended forced arbitration for harassment claims after walkout. Multiple executives protected.

4,000+ employees signed petition against Project Maven AI drone targeting contract. 12 resigned in protest. Google chose not to renew contract in 2018. Published AI principles excluding weapons. Rare case of employee activism succeeding.