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Was Google wrong to fire James Damore after memo controversy? (BBC)

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Aug 9, 2017

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Google has fired an employee who wrote a controversial memo opposed to diversity programmes and hiring practices. The company’s chief executive said the “offensive” text advanced “harmful gender stereotypes”. Did Google do the right thing? Read the full article

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