Google: Administrivia Is Hard and Expensive
May 29, 2017
I read “Accursed of Underpaying Women, Google Says It’s Too Expensive to Get Wage Data.” The real journalism outfit The Guardian revealed:
Google argued that it was too financially burdensome and logistically challenging to compile and hand over salary records that the government has requested, sparking a strong rebuke from the US Department of Labor (DoL), which has accused the Silicon Valley firm of underpaying women.
An attorney representing the government allegedly said:
“Google would be able to absorb the cost as easy as a dry kitchen sponge could absorb a single drop of water.”
It seems that Google is not into administrivia. It seems that Google wants to husband its resources. Solving death and Loon balloons need funding.
Tough luck, US Department of Labor.
Google allegedly explained:
“This is obviously a very time-consuming and burdensome project,” said Lisa Barnett Sween, one of Google’s attorneys, claiming that the company has already worked 2,300 hours at a cost of nearly $500,000 to partially comply with the government’s demands, which she argued were broad and unconstitutional. “Our courts must act to check this abuse of power.”
Absolutely. Obvious.
Google did promote Dr. Anna Patterson, the founder of Cuil and Xift (both search engines) recently. See. Progress. How long has Dr. Patterson been laboring at the GOOG. I think it is creeping up on a decade more or less.
Google and women. A perfect match. Why can’t the lawyers representing the US Department of Labor understand this simple fact. Equality, the hallmark of a high school science club.
Administrative detail. My hunch is that it is not interesting and maybe, just maybe… Never mind.
Stephen E Arnold, May 28, 2017
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