Grindr loses nearly half its staff to strict return-to-work rule

About 80 employees resigned after Grindr in August mandated that staff members return to work in person two days a week or be fired, according to the Communications Workers of America. About 80 of the 178 employees at the LGBTQ+ dating app company resigned after the company in August mandated that workers return to work in person two days a week at assigned “hub” offices or be fired, the Communications Workers of America said in a statement Wednesday. “It is clear Grindr wants workers to be silenced and deterred from exercising our right to organize, regardless of the expense.” A spokesperson for Grindr said that the claims filed by the union “have no merit” and that the company is “looking forward to returning to the office in a hybrid model in October and further improving productivity and collaboration for our entire team.” Chief Executive George Arison told investors at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference in San Francisco this week that more staff attrition is expected as a result of the mandate, which will be financially advantageous in the near term. Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy has amped up his rhetoric, telling staff members who refuse to comply with the company’s mandate for in-office work three days a week that “it’s probably not going to work out for you,” according to an Insider report.