Microsoft's GitHub faces backlash after Jewish employee's termination - Business Insider

In the letter, GitHub employees ask the company to take a firmer stand against anti-Semitism and white supremacy, and say that they no longer feel like it's a safe place to work.In response to the letter, GitHub CEO Nat Friedman sent a message on Monday to employees to denounce the siege on the Capitol last week. In the message, viewed by Insider, Friedman also said that the company is looking into the circumstances surrounding the employee's termination and "will take any and all appropriate action following a thorough investigation." You can read more excerpts from his message below."I, GitHub, and everyone on our leadership team condemn the attack on the US Capitol last week and any and all belief systems that are discriminatory," Friedman wrote in his message. The employee said that he's seeking a written explanation from GitHub on the "patterns of behavior" cited at the time of his termination, but has yet to hear back.The backlash against his firing spilled out into the weekend, as GitHub COO Erica Brescia sent a message to all employees on Sunday saying that the company is "actively looking" into the situation and will take "any appropriate action after running a thorough process." You can read more of the message below."GitHub does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation," Brescia wrote in the message, viewed by Insider.