GitHub? reportedly fired a Jewish employee after he posted a message in Slack that said “stay safe homies, Nazis are about” the day of the attack on the US Capitol, according to Business Insider.
The message sparked controversy inside the company, with one colleague criticizing him for using divisive language. GitHub?’s HR team chastised the employee for using the word “Nazi” in a company Slack channel. Two days later, GitHub? allegedly fired him, citing vague patterns of behavior. The employee asked Business Insider to remain anonymous for fear of online harassment.