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Google identified specific incidents in 2 categories: Freely Chosen Employment and Working Hours and Wages.
The Freely Chosen Employment incidents are located on p.4 of the statement: "In 2020, our audits identified multiple findings related to the category “Freely Chosen Employment,” including:• Excessive employment termination notification requirements• Monetary penalties for early termination of employment• Inadequate or missing policies or practices related to repatriation of foreign migrant workers"
The Working Hours and Wages incidents, also on p.4, are as follows: "In addition, our audits identified multiple findings related to the category “Working Hours and Wages,” including: • Workers working more than 60 hours a week• Workers not receiving at least one day off every seven days• Wages paid to workers that don’t comply with all applicable wage laws• Insufficient overtime compensation• Insufficient social insurance coverage• Deductions and withholding of wages as a disciplinary measure"
Since Google named more than 1 specific incident pertaining to the Modern Slavery Act, this metric has been fulfilled.