{"id":371549,"date":"2021-11-24T00:17:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T21:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/netflix-staffer-terra-field-resigns-drops-complaint-over-dave-chappelle\/"},"modified":"2021-11-24T00:17:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T21:17:50","slug":"netflix-staffer-terra-field-resigns-drops-complaint-over-dave-chappelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-staffer-terra-field-resigns-drops-complaint-over-dave-chappelle\/","title":{"rendered":"#Netflix staffer Terra Field resigns, drops complaint over Dave Chappelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Netflix staffer Terra Field resigns, drops complaint over Dave Ch<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>elle<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Netflix employee who spoke out against Dave Chappelle\u2019s controversial stand-up special \u201cThe Closer\u201d said she has resigned, capping a volatile period for the streaming giant marked by protests, lawsuits and mea culpas.<\/p>\n<p>The employee, Terra Field, a senior software engineer, said in a letter posted online that she voluntarily exited the company as of Sunday. Field, who is transgender, has been critical of Chappelle\u2019s Oct. 1 special, which included remarks about the trans community many took as disparaging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t how I thought things would end, but I\u2019m relieved to have closure,\u201d Field said in the resignation letter posted late Monday. <\/p>\n<p>The same day as her resignation, Field and her former coworker, B. Pagels-Minor, a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> launch operations program manager who also is trans, dropped a complaint against Netflix filed with the National Labor Relations Board, according to the streaming giant. <\/p>\n<p>The complaint alleged that the company kept employees from speaking up about working conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_46.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Dave Chappelle attends the Netflix FYSEE Kick-Off Event at Netflix FYSEE At Raleigh Studios on May 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-20247145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_46.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_46.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_46.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dave Chappelle\u2019s \u201cThe Closer\u201d drew a firestorm of criticism over what some deemed as transphobic jokes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Laurie Burgess, a labor lawyer representing the former employees said Tuesday that  the parties resolved their differences with Netflix, but she declined to provide specifics about the negotiations, including whether there was a settlement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy clients, Terra and B., are very courageous and inspiring people and were able to shed light on an important topic in a thoughtful and meaningful way,\u201d Burgess said.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix didn\u2019t return requests for comment. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_50.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The Netflix Inc. stand-up comedy special 'Dave Chappelle: The Closer' trailer on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S\" class=\"wp-image-20247444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_50.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_50.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_50.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>B. Pagels-Minor and Terra Field withdrew their complaint against Netflix this week, after the two negotiated with their former employer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>B. Pagels-Minor was fired from Netflix last month for allegedly leaking financial information, including what the streamer paid for \u201cThe Closer,\u201d that\u00a0ended up appearing in a Bloomberg story. Pagels-Minor denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Field, meanwhile, was\u00a0suspended\u00a0in October, after she spoke out against Chappelle, for allegedly attending an online meeting of senior Netflix executives without permission. She was quickly reinstated by the company.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\" General view of a Netflix billboard above Hollywood Blvd promoting Dave Chappelle's controversial comedy special 'The Closer' \" class=\"wp-image-20247229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_49.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe Closer\u201d drew mounting criticism from celebrities and Netflix employees when it debuted in October. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former software engineer said her resignation was due in part to Pagels-Minor\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n<p>The duo had helped organize an employee walk-out on Oct. 20, which included a rally at Netflix offices in Los Angeles led by trans activists. <\/p>\n<p>Chappelle supporters also came out in droves, clashing with LGBTQ advocates, and carrying signs bearing slogans like \u201cJokes are Funny\u201d and \u201cWe Like Dave.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_52.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"People rally in support of the Netflix transgender walkout and others in support of comedy and free speech, on October 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California\" class=\"wp-image-20247359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_52.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_52.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Dave-Chappelle_52.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Last month\u2019s rally drew a mix of Chappelle supporters and transgender rights advocates.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the weeks leading up to the walkout, Netflix faced mounting\u00a0criticism from celebrities and employees\u00a0inside the company amid suspensions and statements\u00a0from Netflix\u2019s co-CEO Ted Sarandos\u00a0defending Chappelle\u2019s \u201ccreative freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the protest, Sarandos\u00a0admitted he \u201cscrewed up\u201d\u00a0his response to the fallout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I should have led with in those emails was humanity,\u201d Sarandos\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/netflix-co-ceo-says-he-screwed-up-when-defending-dave-chappelle-special-11634696007?mod=hp_lead_pos10\">told The Wall Street Journal<\/a>. \u201cI should have recognized the fact that a group of our employees was really hurting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ted-Sarandos_54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"NEtflix co-ceo Ted sarandos\" class=\"wp-image-20247166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ted-Sarandos_54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ted-Sarandos_54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ted-Sarandos_54.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos came out strong in favor of Chappelle\u2019s special before admitting he \u201cscrewed up.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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