THE TELEGRAPH: Google has begun paying extra to its gay employees in the US to compensate them for additional taxes on their benefits.
The search engine giant yesterday adjusted the pay packets of employees in same sex relationships to offset income tax they have to pay on health insurance for their partners[.]
Gay couples have also been given the same rights as heterosexuals to take off from work for family or medical reasons, Cynthia Yeung of the Google's strategic development team said in a blog post.
The company has strong gay representation, with nearly 300 "Googlers' marched in San Francisco's 40th annual Pride parade on Sunday.
"We braved the rain in Boston, enjoyed the sun in New York, rode a trolley in Chicago and marched with the Israel Gay Youth Organization in Tel Aviv and Haifa," Ms Yeung said of Google workers taking part in such celebrations.
"Googlers will be participating in EuroPride, held in Poland this year, as well as many other parades, including Tokyo for the first time. And we'll be celebrating Pride season in Singapore too." >>> | Thursday, July 01, 2010
