Google UK Faces Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Victoria Woodall, a senior executive at Google UK, has told an employment tribunal that she was pushed out of her job after reporting serious misconduct by a colleague. She says her decision to raise concerns about inappropriate behaviour triggered a pattern of retaliation that ultimately led to her redundancy. According to her testimony, Woodall was alerted in August 2022 by a female client who said a Google manager had made explicit and unwanted comments during a business lunch. The man allegedly spoke about his sex life, claimed he and his wife were swingers, and made remarks about the women he had slept with. The conversation took place in front of his line manager, who, the client said, did nothing to stop it. Woodall reported the incident to her boss, prompting Google to launch an internal investigation. While that inquiry was […]
