Google and its subsidiaries released their 2023 Statement Against Modern Slavery, reaffirming commitments to treating workers with dignity, ensuring safe working conditions, and maintaining ethical supply chain practices in response to requirements under multiple modern slavery acts. The statement, covering the 2023 financial year, emphasizes transparency and a robust ethical framework in labor and supply chain management.

Google Pay, as part of the broader Google conglomerate, spent a record $1.5 million on lobbying efforts in California between January and September 2023. This spending, which included funding a taxpayers' group to run political ads against legislation that would require tech giants to pay news publishers, highlights the company’s aggressive political influence. Additionally, meetings were held between Google leaders and state officials, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, further underscoring its executive political engagement.

Google Inc. reached a $27 million settlement in California over allegations of suppressing workers' rights, including barring employees from discussing wage information and safety concerns, under a PAGA lawsuit.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, significantly increased its federal lobbying spending in the first half of 2023 amid ongoing antitrust cases. The company spent $7.43 million and engaged with multiple antitrust-related bills, highlighting its effort to influence policy in a way that protects its market dominance.

Google agreed to pay $700 million and implemented significant changes to its Play Store practices following allegations of anticompetitive behavior that had stifled competition and raised consumer costs. The settlement forces changes such as easing restrictions on alternative payment processing and reducing commission fees.

A union has accused Google of retaliating against workers for organizing efforts, alleging violations of labor law and raising concerns over its labor practices.

A June 3, 2023 report highlights that Google has not published its supplier list, which hinders the identification and auditing of suppliers linked to forced Uyghur labor and slave labor practices in its supply chain.

Following union protests that exposed low pay and inadequate benefits among Google contractors, a wage increase was secured. This event highlights improved labor conditions driven by worker activism.