Two Netflix workers have filed labour charges against their employer, alleging that management took action against them for a "protected activity". Software engineer Terra Fields was temporarily suspended after a tweet critical of the company went viral, and B. Pagels-Minor was fired after they were accused of leaking confidential information to the press.

Pagels-Minor - who is 35 weeks pregnant - has denied the allegations. Following the firing, they are left with uncertainly concerning their health insurance. Both they and Fields are accusing Netflix of punishing them to deter other employees from speaking out about the working conditions.

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The unfair labour charges are being filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Attorney Laurie Burgess told The Verge: "This charge is not just about B. and Terra, and it’s not about Dave. It’s about trying to change the culture and having an impact for others. The charge is all about collective action. It’s about supporting your coworkers and speaking up for things you care about."

The NLRB will investigate the claims to see if they have merit. If the body finds that they do, then Netflix may have to pay a settlement.

Netflix says it "recognizes the hurt and pain" caused to trans colleagues, but stressed that it had "not taken any action against employees for either speaking up or walking out."

The controversy arose as a result of Netflix's decision to platform another show from comedian Dave Chappelle, The Closer. Previews of the special made it clear that it would feature transphobic jokes, leading some employees to publically condemn the company, and also go on strike.

Following this, Bloomberg shared internal documents suggesting that Chappelle's previous Netflix special, Sticks and Stones, failed to "break-even" by the company's own metrics. It scored a 0.8 on Netflix's efficiency scale, with a score of 1 needed to make the show worth the cost to produce. This raised further questions on why the service would pursue another special with Chappelle.

Netflix claims that B. Pagels-Minor leaked these figures, telling TheGamer that the employee had admitted to this. However, Pagels-Minor denies the allegation.

Amid the controversy, Fields has also shared a tweet thread, explaining that the trans community is not offended by Chappelle's jokes, rather they object to the harm of promoting TERF ideology during his set.

It was then reported that Fields was one of the three employees who had been suspended, allegedly for attending a virtual meeting they did not have permission to enter. Fields was later reinstated, with Netflix admitting she did indeed have permission to attend this meeting.

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