YesMadam has addressed the controversy surrounding reports of mass firings, clarifying that no employees were terminated. Instead, they were given time to reset and rejuvenate. In a statement focused on workplace stress, the startup explained that the viral social media post, which featured an email reportedly sent to around 100 stressed employees, was part of a “planned effort” to raise awareness.
In a post titled “No one was fired at YesMadam!”, the online beauty services platform apologized for the confusion caused and reiterated its commitment to humane treatment of its employees.
The posts were deliberately created to highlight the pressing issue of workplace stress. “We sincerely appreciate everyone who shared their feedback or criticisms,” the company stated.
“We deeply apologize for any confusion caused by recent social media posts implying that employees were terminated due to stress,” the statement clarified.
“They were not fired; they were given a break to reset,” the health company continued. They were encouraged to decompress, but they weren’t dismissed. They were offered an opportunity to unwind rather than being laid off. They were encouraged to relax and refuel rather than being fired.
No one responded to Mint’s text message to YesMadam.
Following the social media disclosure of a supposedly internal email that suggested firing employees who reported job stress in a survey, YesMadam faced criticism on Monday, December 9. Then, a lot of people had called it a marketing ploy for a potential campaign.
The controversy began when Anushka Dutta, who is listed as a UX copywriter at YesMadam on LinkedIn, posted a screenshot of the HR email along with the question, “What’s going on at YesMadam? We’re anxious, so you randomly survey us first, then fire us overnight?
However, internet users thought the post was a PR gimmick and were dubious of its veracity. Long work hours were mentioned by a former employee, who also claimed that workers are compelled to work on weekends and other days off.
After obtaining investments from Peyush Bansal of Lenskart, Vineeta Singh of Sugar, Ritesh Aggarwal of OYO, and Aman Gupta of boAt on Shark Tank India, YesMadam, a company based in Noida, became the buzz of the town.