Netflix memo reportedly told recruiters to avoid talking about Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle's newest Netflix comedy particular sparked protests and an worker walkout final October.
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Netflix is urging its company recruiters to keep away from commenting on comic Dave Chappelle’s standup particular “The Nearer” and distributing speaking factors on easy methods to deal with questions concerning the controversial content material, in response to a leaked memo.

The memo surfaced months after Chappelle’s newest Netflix comedy particular sparked protests and an worker walkout final October. Chappelle was accused of creating transphobic remarks throughout his standup routine, which included the comic’s declaration that “gender is a reality.”

Within the memo, which was first obtained by The Verge, Netflix instructs members of its expertise acquisition workforce to “keep away from commenting instantly on The Nearer, since Netflix isn't commenting publicly about it.”

The streaming big additionally offers numerous potential responses and speaking factors, similar to affirming the corporate’s dedication to inclusion and illustration for all teams.

“Discover a solution to respectfully finish and transfer on from the subject in the event you’re pressed additional on the subject in areas not lined within the speaking factors,” the memo says.

At the least two transgender engineers stop Netflix in the course of the dispute over Chappelle’s comedy particular final fall, in response to the Verge. B. Pagels-Minor, a 3rd trans worker, was fired. The corporate alleged Pagels-Minor leaked delicate info.

Transgender workers and allies at Netflix walkout in protest of Dave Chappelle particular on October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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Netflix reportedly has instructed recruiters to keep away from mentioning Dave Chappelle.

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The leaked memo contains steering on how recruiters ought to talk about worker terminations stemming from the dispute.

“We've got let go of an worker for sharing confidential, commercially delicate info exterior the corporate,” the memo says. “We perceive they could have been motivated by disappointment and harm with Netflix, however sustaining a tradition of belief and transparency is core to our firm. 

Netflix didn't instantly return the Submit’s request for touch upon the memo.

A leaked Netflix memo contains steering on how recruiters ought to talk about worker terminations stemming from the dispute over feedback Dave Chappelle mad about transgender individuals throughout his Netflix particular.

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Throughout the top of the controversy, protestors and a few workers referred to as on Netflix to take away Chappelle’s comedy particular. However Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos pushed again in a memo to workers, arguing the particular was an instance of inventive freedom.

“As with our different expertise, we work arduous to assist their inventive freedom — despite the fact that this implies there'll at all times be content material on Netflix some individuals consider is dangerous,” Sarandos mentioned.