This story is clearly one sided and the facts are not fully represented. It is possible that Google managers were very protective over information about people

This story is clearly one sided and the facts are not fully represented. It is possible that Google managers were very protective over information about people hired as contractors. This is a tax issue, Google must show that these contract workers are not "de-facto" employees. Looking at who sets working hours is part of a logical test used in some cases. Maybe they were scared of setting off red flags at the IRS. See the microsoft and fedex cases to learn more about this issue. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1153/is_n10_v120/ai_20198264/ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1153/is_n10_v120/ai_2... (EDIT) they also likely canned the guy for being an idiot and causing trouble