Google says it's 'dead serious' about workplace misconduct, amid reports it protected accused sexual harassers

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said the company is "dead serious" about dealing with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct in an internal memo sent to employees on Thursday and obtained by The Washington Post.

As many as 48 people have been fired from Google over sexual harassment allegations over the past two years, Pichai said, 13 of…