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'Inconsistent with our values' | Netflix fires three staff after 'criticising co-workers' in work chat

Netflix fires three staff after 'criticising co-workers' in work chat

The streaming giant Netflix has reportedly sacked three senior film marketing executives for ‘criticising co-workers’ in a Slack channel at work, the Daily Mail reported.

The Hollywood Reporter, who first published the story, noted that the ‘criticising’ was said to be about upper management.

Yet, a Netflix Spokesperson has disputed this.

They told HR Grapevine: “The Hollywood Reporter is wrong, as we repeatedly told them. These directors were fired because they made critical comments about their peers over several months on Slack, including during meetings when those peers were talking or presenting.

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