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Google on Thursday outlined changes to its handling of sexual misconduct complaints Cheap Nike Air Jordan , hoping to calm outrage that triggered a worldwide walkout of workers last week.


"We recognize that we have not always gotten everything right in the past and we are sincerely sorry for that," chief executive Sundar Pichai said in a message to employees, a copy of which was shared with AFP.


"It's clear we need to make some changes."


Arbitration of harassment claims will be optional instead of obligatory, according to Pichai, a move that could end anonymous settlements that fail to identify those accused of harassment.


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A section of an internal "Investigations Report" will focus on sexual harassment to show numbers of substantiated concerns as well as trends and disciplinary actions, according to the California-based company.


He also said Google is consolidating the complaint system and that the process for handling concerns will include providing support people and counselors.


Google will update its mandatory sexual harassment training, and require it annually instead of every two years as had been the case.


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Google is also putting the onus on team leaders to tighten the tap on booze at company events, on or off campus Cheap Nike Air Max , to curtail the potential for drunken misbehavior.


"Harassment is never acceptable and alcohol is never an excuse," Google said in a released action statement.


"But, one of the most common factors among the harassment complaints made today at Google is that the perpetrator had been drinking."