GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
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GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
A technology firm owned by Microsoft, GitHub has been forced to apologize after firing a Jewish employee who had warned that “Nazis” were among the pro-Trump mob who launched an attack on the US Capitol on 6 January. Significant Errors in Judgment The tech company’s COO, Erica Brescia, on the back of widespread outrage after the sacking, apologized for what she termed “significant errors in judgment.” “In light of these findings, we immediately reversed the decision to separate with the employee and are in communication with his representative.” She wrote on a blog post. “To the...
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GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
A technology firm owned by Microsoft, GitHub has been forced to apologize after firing a Jewish employee who had warned that “Nazis” were among the pro-Trump mob who launched an attack on the US Capitol on 6 January. Significant Errors in Judgment The tech company’s COO, Erica Brescia, on the back of widespread outrage after the sacking, apologized for what she termed “significant errors in judgment.” “In light of these findings, we immediately reversed the decision to separate with the employee and are in communication with his representative.” She wrote on a blog post. “To the...
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GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
A technology firm owned by Microsoft, GitHub has been forced to apologize after firing a Jewish employee who had warned that “Nazis” were among the pro-Trump mob who launched an attack on the US Capitol on 6 January. Significant Errors in Judgment The tech company’s COO, Erica Brescia, on the back of widespread outrage after the sacking, apologized for what she termed “significant errors in judgment.” “In light of these findings, we immediately reversed the decision to separate with the employee and are in communication with his representative.” She wrote on a blog post. “To the employee, we wish to say publicly: we sincerely apologize.” The tech firm terminated the employment two days after the employee predicted the Nazi links of the insurrection in a company chat room,...
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GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
A technology firm owned by Microsoft, GitHub has been forced to apologize after firing a Jewish employee who had warned that “Nazis” were among the pro-Trump mob who launched an attack on the US Capitol on 6 January. Significant Errors in Judgment The tech company’s COO, Erica Brescia, on the back of widespread outrage after the sacking, apologized for what she termed “significant errors in judgment.” “In light of these findings, we immediately reversed the decision to separate with the employee and are in communication with his representative.” She wrote on a blog post. “To the employee, we wish to say publicly: we sincerely apologize.” The tech firm terminated the employment two days after the employee predicted the Nazi links of the insurrection in a company chat room,...
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GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link
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