Google has said that it fired 48 employees in the past two years, including 13 senior executives, as a result of sexual harassment allegations, citing "an increasingly hard line" on inappropriate conduct.<br />''   <br />''The US tech giant issued the statement from chief executive Sundar Pichai, saying, in recent years, Google has made a number of changes, including taking an increasingly hard line on inappropriate conduct by people in positions of authority. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He added that the company is serious about providing a safe and inclusive workplace. Pichai further said, we review every single complaint about sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct, investigate it and take action. </span><br />