Alphabet Inc.'s Google is famous for generous benefits and luxurious working conditions, but more than half of its workforce is not full time. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Google will require contracting companies it does business with to give employees health care, parental leave and other benefits. The decision comes after months of activism from Google staff and contractors asking for equal treatment.
The new policy will require health benefits, sick leave, a $15 minimum wage, paid parental leave and $5,000 a year for education, a Google spokeswoman wrote in an email.
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