Here’s Google’s letter saying staff can relocate to states with abortion rights

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s resolution on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, Google’s chief individuals officer Fiona Cicconi despatched a staff-wide e-mail to staff informing them of Google’s response to the ruling. Among different issues, the e-mail highlights that Googlers can “apply for relocation without justification” and that folks in command of the relocation course of “will be aware of the situation” in assessing their requests. In an e-mail final August reported by Bloomberg, Google informed staff that of 10,000 requests over the prior few months to work remotely or relocate, 85 % have been accredited.

The Supreme Court’s ruling doesn’t make abortion unlawful all through the US — as an alternative, it leaves the choice to particular person state governments. A lot of states have immediately restricted abortion rights, together with Louisiana, Missouri, and Kentucky. Other states, together with California, the place Google is headquartered, have vowed to protect abortion rights inside their borders.

Here’s the letter in full:

Hi everybody,

This morning the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that rolls again Roe v. Wade.

This is a profound change for the nation that deeply impacts so many people, particularly ladies. Everyone will reply in their very own method, whether or not that’s wanting area and time to course of, talking up, volunteering outdoors of labor, not wanting to debate it in any respect, or one thing else fully. Please be aware of what your co-workers could also be feeling and, as at all times, deal with one another with respect.

Equity is awfully vital to us as an organization, and we share issues concerning the influence this ruling may have on individuals’s well being, lives, and careers. We will maintain working to make info on reproductive healthcare accessible throughout our merchandise and proceed our work to guard consumer privateness.

To assist Googlers and their dependents, our US advantages plan and medical health insurance covers out-of-state medical procedures that aren’t obtainable the place an worker lives and works. Googlers may also apply for relocation with out justification, and people overseeing this course of will concentrate on the scenario. If you want further assist, please join 1:1 with a People Consultant by way of [link to internal tool redacted].

We can be arranging assist classes for Googlers within the US within the coming days. These can be posted to Googler News.

Please don’t hesitate to lean in your Google neighborhood within the days forward and proceed to take excellent care of yourselves and one another.

The Verge has reached out to Google to make clear whether or not something concerning the relocation coverage has modified particularly as a result of Supreme Court’s resolution. We will replace this story if there are any further particulars.

Update 9:12PM ET: Added further info on Google’s relocation insurance policies.