UMG employee says they were fired after Roe v. Wade email.
Lopez wrote in the LinkedIn post that they received several supportive messages in the wake of the email, and that a manager told them to take the rest of the day off. Days later, they were contacted by HR and fired for what Lopez paraphrased as “Not doing your job, disrupting the day of 275 people and poor judgement.
A rep for UMG said in a statement that the company cannot comment on personnel matters, but referred to the LinkedIn post as “inaccurate.” “UMG has a long record of support for women’s issues,” the statement read. “As we wrote to our US employees, UMG views reproductive health care as essential. In the wake of the recent US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade, the company has extended its efforts to assure that these important healthcare services remain accessible to employees. We also financially support non-profit groups working in this area and offer a match for employee’s contributions to those groups, as well.
Following the Supreme Court ruling June 24, several music companies made public or internal statements condemning the ruling and offering support to employees; Universal sent an email to U.S. staff outlining its reproductive healthcare coverage and mental health support, writing that the “accessibility of these essential services must be assured, and we are reviewing our current programs with our providers.
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