The boss who fired 900 employees in Zoom is back

Vishal Garg, the head of Better.com, who made headlines by laying off 900 employees via video conference last December, has returned to work.

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So Mr. Garg did not resign after the controversy. Instead, he simply took unpaid leave.

The company’s board of directors announced the news of the CEO’s return to employees on Tuesday.

Depending on who was sent to them, Vishal Garg took advantage of his vacation to “reflect the sense of leadership, to reconnect with company values, to work with the executive coach”.

Vishal Garg apologized last December after laying off nearly 900 employees through the Zoom platform.

Recorded on December 1, 2021, the video announcing bad news for the boss’ employees was widely shared on American media and social networks, much to the outrage of many Internet users.

“If you take part in this appeal, you are part of the group of unfortunates who were removed,” he said.

He then acknowledged the cruelty of his method and apologized.

Vishal Garg, who returned on Tuesday, once again apologized to the company employees.