A Netflix employee at the center of protests against Dave Chappelle has resigned

Author: Kanishka Singh

(Reuters) – A Netflix (NASDAQ) employee has resigned in the midst of protests over the release of the latest special comedy by comedian Dave Chappelle, who has resigned and is dismissing allegations of unfair labor practices against the company.

“I resigned to Netflix on 11/21/2021. It’s not like I thought things would end that way, but I’m relieved by the closures,” Field said in a statement posted online at https: //

Chappelle’s latest special Netflix comedy “The Closer” https://reut.rs/3CfwWuq was criticized by some who saw it as a mockery of transgender people. Supporters of the humorist saw it as a cry against the culture of abandonment.

Field and a former B. Pagels-Minor colleague are withdrawing a complaint of unfair labor practice against Netflix in late October after the company accused him of retaliation for Chappelle’s Netflix special for trying to organize a tour of the entire company.

“We have resolved our differences in a way that acknowledges the erosion of trust between the two sides and, hopefully, for everyone to move forward,” a Netflix spokesman said in an email on Monday.

Both sides did not immediately respond to requests for further comment, including whether there was any financial settlement in the case.

“My clients have resolved their differences with Netflix and will voluntarily remove their NLRB charge,” Laurie Burgess, a labor lawyer representing Pagels-Minor and Field, told NBC News at https://nbcnews.to/30SzhPh.

Netflix content manager Ted Sarandos acknowledged Chappelle’s provocative speech on “The Closer,” but said he did not push the limit to encourage violence.

In October, Pagels-Minor was released after the company said it was organizing a parade after Pagels-Minor leaked confidential information, which the employee denied.