{"id":1190641,"date":"2022-01-05T12:35:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1190641"},"modified":"2022-01-05T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:35:33","slug":"leaked-netflix-memo-encourages-recruiters-to-avoid-talking-about-dave-chappelle-and-the-closer-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-netflix-memo-encourages-recruiters-to-avoid-talking-about-dave-chappelle-and-the-closer-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Netflix Memo Encourages Recruiters To Avoid Talking About Dave Chappelle And \u2018The Closer\u2019 Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleaked-netflix-memo-encourages-recruiters-to-avoid-talking-about-dave-chappelle-and-the-closer-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1190641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Netflix execs are not willing to talk about the Dave Chappelle controversy with prospective hires. This issue has prompted the company to put together a proposed script documenting what recruiters should say if anyone brings up \u201cThe Closer\u201d during an interview. A leaked memo has more details.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy has to do with Chappelle\u2019s comedy special, which received a lot of negative attention for jokes the comedian made about the transgender community. When Netflix refused to pull the special from its platform, some employees staged a walkout in protest.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked memo gives detailed instruction on how recruiters should handle questions about \u201cThe Closer\u201d and the resulting backlash. The document makes clear that interviewers should use their \u201cbest judgment\u201d and don\u2019t necessarily need to repeat the phrasing verbatim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFind a way to respectfully end and move on from the topic if you\u2019re pressed further on the topic in areas not covered in the talking points,\u201d the memo says, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/1\/4\/22867109\/netflix-memo-leaked-dave-chappelle-the-closer-recruitment-hiring\">The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a section called \u201cThe Closer and employees,\u201d Netflix instructs recruiters to say, \u201cWe value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that\u2019s been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chose to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the controversy, at least two trans identifying engineers resigned from Netflix. A third trans employee, B. Pagels-Minor, was fired for allegedly sharing confidential financial information. <\/p>\n<p>But Pagels-Minor filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that Netflix retaliated against workers to keep them from speaking up about working conditions, including \u201cNetflix\u2019s products and the impact of its product choices on the LGBTQ+ community,\u201d Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/leaked-netflix-memo-dave-chappelle-closer-recruiters\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked memo referenced the incident with the fired employee as well. Apparently, recruiters were instructed to say, \u201cWe have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company. We understand they may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The text of the full memo was posted on The Verge. It said:<\/p>\n<p><em>Pointers:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Discuss these points in response to candidate inquiries. Use your best judgment here. This isn\u2019t intended to be a script, but points you can pull from if you\u2019re asked.<\/em><em>Avoid commenting directly on The Closer, since Netflix is not commenting publicly about it.<\/em><em>Find a way to respectfully end and move on from the topic if you\u2019re pressed further on the topic in areas not covered in the talking points.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Talking Points:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Closer and Employees<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I can\u2019t comment on The Closer<\/em><em>We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that\u2019s been caused.<\/em><em>On employee termination: We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company. We understand they may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.&nbsp;<\/em><em>If needed: this employee was the only person to access this specific information and admitted to sharing confidential information externally.<\/em><em>On October 20th Walk Out: Again, we value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that\u2019s been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chose to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content.<\/em><em>If needed: CEO Ted Sarandos addressed the situation on 10\/19\/21 in a series of interviews<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Netflix and Inclusion<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As a company, we are committed to inclusion. We are working hard to ensure more people see their lives reflected on screen and that underrepresented communities are not defined by a single story.&nbsp;<\/em><em>We are working to increase representation for all groups that have been marginalized by the entertainment industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix execs are not willing to talk about the Dave Chappelle controversy with prospective hires. This issue has prompted the company to put together a proposed script documenting what recruiters should say if anyone brings up \u201cThe Closer\u201d during an interview. A leaked memo has more details. 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