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WWE Responds To Accusation It Is Forcing Staff To Work


WWE has responded to an accusation that it is forcing its employees to work, stating that anyone with concerns can speak to HR in confidence.
WWE continuing to put on shows without fail during this global pandemic has been a huge point of controversy in the wrestling business. To begin with, when a stay-at-home order was issued in the state of Florida, WWE taped as much content as it could in one go and stopped airing its shows live. Shortly after, WWE was deemed an "essential business" and just like that, it had permission to continue airing live.
Some fans aren't happy that WWE is allowed to continue, accusing Vince McMahon of putting his employees and anyone they come into contact with at risk. Other fans are just happy that there is at least one constant, and WWE's live shows are the only sense of normality they can find right now.
It's probably fair to say that if WWE can assure fans every precaution possible is being taken, and the employees involved are okay with performing, then the shows can go on. Therein lies the problem as this week, questions were raised as to whether WWE's employees actually are okay with what they're doing. An employee, who is currently known only as John, claims he and others are being forced to work by WWE.
"These accusations aren’t true. Employees know they can confidentially go to HR, not the public. Notwithstanding the appropriate protocol, no one would be fired if they were uncomfortable with their surroundings. We’ve made accommodations for individuals upon request" - WWE reply — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 21, 2020
WWE has quickly responded to those claims, reports Fightful . The statement begins, "These accusations aren’t true. Employees know they can confidentially go to Human Resources, not the public." It goes on to read, "no one would be fired if they were uncomfortable with their surroundings. We’ve made accommodations for individuals upon request."
There are certainly examples of employees telling WWE they are not comfortable coming to work in the current climate and the company has been understanding of that. Roman Reigns is the most famous example so far. The Big Dog was slated to compete for the Universal Title at WrestleMania 36 . However, since Reigns is only one year out from recovering from leukemia for a second time, he didn't want to risk traveling to and competing on the event. The assumption is Reigns will remain absent until the outbreak has been controlled.

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