Google’s staff get pricey fast Covid tests while contractors wait


Google's unequal treatment of its employees has come under criticism: as full-time employees receive high-end instant Covid-19 test, while contract workers get cheaper, slower tests. — REUTERS/File Photo

Google offers its full-time employees working from home a supply of high-end instant Covid-19 tests. Meanwhile, the contract workers still coming into offices have to wait longer for results.

The Alphabet Inc. company allows US full-time employees and their dependents to request Covid-19 tests from Cue Health Inc., which provide results at home within a few minutes, according to a document reviewed by Bloomberg.

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