Microsoft Anti-Porn Workers Sue Over PTSD

Babagounj

Strength through joy
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/11/microsoft-anti-porn-workers-sue-over-ptsd.html

Ex-employees of the company’s online safety team say they had to watch horrific online videos of child abuse, bestiality, and murders—and that Microsoft ignored their PTSD.
TERRIFYING
Microsoft Anti-Porn Workers Sue Over PTSD
Ex-employees of the company’s online safety team say they had to watch horrific online videos of child abuse, bestiality, and murders—and that Microsoft ignored their PTSD.

When former Microsoft employees complained of the horrific pornography and murder films they had to watch for their jobs, the software giant told them to just take more smoke breaks, a new lawsuit alleges.

Members of Microsoft’s Online Safety Team had “God-like” status, former employees Henry Soto and Greg Blauert allege in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 30. They “could literally view any customer’s communications at any time.” Specifically, they were asked to screen Microsoft users’ communications for child pornography and evidence of other crimes.

But Big Brother didn’t offer a good health care plan, the Microsoft employees allege. After years of being made to watch the “most twisted” videos on the internet, employees said they suffered severe psychological distress, while the company allegedly refused to provide a specially trained therapist or to pay for therapy. The two former employees and their families are suing for damages from what they describe as permanent psychological injuries, for which they were denied worker’s compensation.
 

Johney

Well-Known Member
"Former" employee's? So were they fired and now their suing or quit and suing? Don't like what you're doing? Leave. SMH. Denied W/C? Ya think?
 

sailfish

Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
Doesn't sound like a job they were cut out to handle. Police have to watch that shxt all the time.
 

Operational needs

Virescit Vulnere Virtus
My girlfriend clams PTSD from accidentally looking at my browser history.
Girlfriend???
image.jpg
 
Top