employee termination

Microsoft fired two employees after a protest at its Redmond headquarters by “No Azure for Apartheid,” a group objecting to the Israeli military’s use of Microsoft software. The company cited serious breaches of policy and unlawful break-ins. The group claims the terminations involved Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle. Microsoft is investigating the protest, which included blocking access to an executive’s office and planting recording devices. This follows earlier protests and accusations that the Israeli military misused Microsoft’s Azure cloud.

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, fired two former employees and withheld bonuses for violating ethics policies. An internal memo revealed a conflict of interest involving undisclosed relationships and false statements during the investigation. The ex-wife of one employee publicly thanked ByteDance for its handling of the situation, which stemmed from social media allegations concerning infidelity and abuse of power.