Google Fires Employee Who Leaked News of Raises

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By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 10, 2010 7:17 PM CST
Google Fires Employee Who Leaked News of Raises
The Google logo is displayed outside company headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

A really good day turned sour in a hurry for one Google employee. After getting the company memo announcing that all workers were getting 10% pay raises, the employee leaked it to Business Insider. A few hours later, Google honchos fired the unidentified leaker, reports CNNMoney. Google will neither confirm nor deny. "We don't typically comment on internal matters," said a company spokesman.
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