Google will no longer hold weekly all-hands meetings amid growing workplace tensions
Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin started TGIFs in 1999 as a forum where employees could regularly express concerns and discuss topics open and freely with management.
At that time, the company was small enough to fit in a meeting room, but the all-hands continued to grow as the employee base grew until recently, that is.
The new model comes as the company cracks down on the open work culture that's long been part of its identity of holding free discussion. Employees have increasingly voiced their concerns about everything from the handling of sexual harassment to government hires and contracts.
In recent months, employees have leaked meeting notes to the media, which have shown growing tension between executives and workers.
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