{"id":2371,"date":"2021-01-18T18:22:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1334475"},"modified":"2021-01-18T18:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:22:10","slug":"github-offers-to-rehire-employee-it-fired-for-calling-insurrectionists-nazis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2371","title":{"rendered":"GitHub offers to rehire employee it fired for calling insurrectionists \u2018Nazis\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GitHub has apologized to a Jewish employee it reportedly fired for warning coworkers about Nazis at the US Capitol insurrection \u2014 and offered him his job back.<\/p>\n

The staff member lost his job after posting a message on the company\u2019s Slack channel saying, \u201cstay safe homies, Nazis are about.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of his coworkers criticized him for using the word \u201cNazi,\u201d triggering a heated internal debate, Business Insider reported<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The employee was promptly reprimanded for his comment by GitHub\u2019s HR department. Two days later, he was terminated for unspecified \u201cpatterns of behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n

[Read: How Netflix shapes mainstream culture, explained by data<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n

The decision sparked outrage among Github staff. Around 200 of them signed an open letter asking the company to explain the decision \u2014 and publicly denounce Nazis.<\/p>\n

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The investigation revealed \u201csignificant errors of judgment and procedure\u201d the led the software giant\u2019s head of HR to resign, COO <\/span>Erica Brescia wrote in a blog post<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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In light of these findings, we immediately reversed the decision to separate with the employee and are in communication with his representative. To the employee we wish to say publicly: we sincerely apologize.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

GitHub also shared statements from CEO Nat Friedman condemning the US Capitol riots, and all discriminatory belief systems:<\/p>\n

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Antisemitism, neo-Nazis, and white supremacy \u2013 along with all other forms of racism \u2013 are vile and have no place in our community. We do not and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in any of its forms, period. Employees are free to express concerns about Nazis, antisemitism, white supremacy or any other form of discrimination or harassment in internal discussions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But the offer to reinstate the employee could well be rejected.<\/p>\n

He had reportedly told colleagues that he was unlikely to work in tech again due to its \u201ctoxic\u201d culture. GitHub\u2019s apology might not be enough to change his mind.<\/p>\n

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