Shareholders in the company , including senior executives , have rejected proposals that sought to link Google to business goals and to encourage greater disclosure about efforts to moderate user - generated content . At the shareholder meeting on 6 June , some investors and employees had stated that poor diversity and a gender pay gap threaten the company ’s long - term ability to grow . Google , represented by Alphabet , is currently facing multiple lawsuits from former employees , who claim that the company has discriminated against women in terms of pay and promotions .
Shareholders in the company, including senior executives, have rejected proposals that sought to link pay to diversity goals and to encourage greater disclosure about efforts to moderate user-generated content. At the shareholder meeting on 6 June, some investors and employees had argued that poor diversity and a gender pay gap threatened the company’s long-term ability to innovate. Google, owned by Alphabet, is currently facing multiple lawsuits from former employees, who allege that the company has discriminated against women in terms of pay and promotions.