Google CEO Sundar Pichai is n’t rattle by former engineer James Damore ’s case against the technical school titan for so-called secernment againstwhite , buttoned-down man , at least according to remark he made this workweek toMSNBC and Recode .

Per CNBC , Pichai told both publication that Google ’s decision to fire Damore was n’t politically motivated , and he does not regret it .

“ I repent that people misunderstand that we may have made this for a political belief one manner or another,”Pichai say . “ It ’s important for the women at Google , and all the multitude at Google , that we want to make an inclusive environment … I do n’t regret it . ”

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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki summate that “ I think it was the right decision . ”

The two administrator really could n’t publicly fence they felt any other manner about the decision , seeing as Google is still face down Damore ’s suit — which could be charitably described as a longshot , even in a state of matter where employers arelegally prohibitedfrom discriminating on the base of an employees ’ political opinion .

Damore has been on abit of a promotional material campaignlately to drum up public backup for his case , claiming the lookup hulk ’s decision to fire him after he circulated a lengthy memo in part characterizing adult female asinherently biologically suitedto different contrast of work constituted favouritism . Google ’s side of the face is pretty simple : By adumbrate that some of his workfellow were less capable diversity hire , Damore created atextbook hostile body of work environmentand violated company guidelines .

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Damore ’s carbon monoxide - plaintiff in the lawsuit wasallegedly terminatedfor hassle a Pakistani coworker . The causa itself is also full of conservative buzzwords like “ ideological echo chamber ” and “ social justice . ” Damore has made small enigma of cozying up to donors on far - right platformslike WeSearchr , and he ’s given audience with alt - right wing agent provocateur includingMilo YiannopoulosandStefan Molyneux . So it ’s possible his substantial interest is in using the opportunity furnish by the eminent - visibility suit to become asort of conservative figureheadin the Silicon Valley public debate .

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While Damore has argued Google is stacked in favor of women and minorities , the U.S. Department of Labor reckon otherwise and in April 2017 investigated the company for allegedly paying female employeesless than their male counterpart . Google also allegedly exclude down pro - diversity discussion thatbecame inconvenient or acrimonious , pushing engineer Cory Altheide to leave the company .

agree toRecode , Pichai also told reporters that the company would have “ no issues ” with let go female employee from nondisclosure arrangement for the aim of discussing issues like sexual harassment .

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