Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company, pushed back against accusations of fostering a sexist workplace that allows for the harassment of employees.
Alexandra Abrams, the company’s former head of employee communications, penned an essay, published Thursday, outlining claims by 20 unnamed current and past employees.
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“Workforce gender gaps are common in the space industry, but at Blue Origin they also manifest in a particular brand of sexism,” the essay alleged.
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Senior leaders at the company have been “consistently inappropriate with women,” it continued.
An executive within the inner circle of CEO Bob Smith has allegedly been reported to human resources more than once for sexual harassment complaints, according to the essay.
Rather than reprimanding the executive, Smith appointed the executive to the hiring committee of the human resources department, the essay stated.
Another former executive is alleged to have treated women with a “condescending and demeaning manner,” the essay read, adding that he is accused of calling women names such as “baby girl” and inquiring about their dating lives.
Until the man was forced out for groping a lower-level female employee, the executive never faced any consequences due to his “close personal relationship with Bezos,” according to the essay.
“Blue Origin has no tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any kind,” a spokesperson for Blue Origin told the Washington Examiner. “We provide numerous avenues for employees, including a 24/7 anonymous hotline, and will promptly investigate any new claims of misconduct.”
Abrams was also dismissed for “cause two years ago after repeated warnings for issues involving federal export control regulations,” the spokesperson continued.
Abrams denied the allegation and said she was shocked when she was let go.
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“I’ve gotten far enough away from it that I’m not afraid enough to let them silence me anymore,” she said.
