Chief Blue Origin complaint author disputes cause of termination, while the space company’s CEO does damage control
https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/01/chief-blue-origin-complaint-author-disputes-cause-of-termination-while-the-space-companys-ceo-does-damage-control/
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith wasted no time responding to allegations of a hostile work environment, sending an internal letter to employees Thursday encouraging staff to speak to him directly or via an in-house anonymous hotline with their concerns. Of course, it’s standard practice for companies like Blue Origin to prefer handling complaints internally rather than in the public arena.
The letter from Smith, which was first obtained by CNBC, comes on the heels of an essay jointly composed by 21 current and former Blue Origin employees detailing serious concerns regarding safety and sexual harassment at the company.