On September 4, ByteDance issued an internal notice, disclosing the handling of employees' violations in the second quarter. According to the report, a total of 100 employees were dismissed for violating the company's red line, of which 18 were reported under their real names for serious circumstances such as criminal offenses and malicious damage to the company's interests. 8 people suspected of criminal offenses have been transferred to judicial authorities, synchronized with industry alliances, and their stock options have been cancelled.
It is worth noting that in the case report of "violating information security regulations", it was mentioned that 10 employees who participated in external paid interviews in violation of the company's "Code of Conduct for Employees" and information security regulations were punished by the company. To prevent more employees from violating relevant regulations again, the notice reminds that external consulting firms will initiate paid interview invitations through platforms such as Maimai, LinkedIn, and Xiaohongshu under the guise of "expert interviews" and "industry research" to obtain confidential company information. "To protect the security of company information and data and safeguard your career, please refuse such invitations
In the notification of "other violations", employee Li repeatedly fabricated and spread false information that damaged the reputation of the company and employees after leaving. In addition to being reported with his real name, synchronized with the Sunshine Integrity Alliance and the Enterprise Anti Fraud Alliance, he will also be held legally responsible.
It is reported that after leaving the company, Li repeatedly maliciously attacked and insulted the company and former colleagues through social media platforms, using the identity of other employees or anonymously, including "fabricating the existence of improper male female relationships among current employees, making insulting remarks about company employees, fabricating facts to attack the company's recruitment and employment standards, fabricating the company and employees to violate their personal privacy, etc. The report stated that although Li had already resigned at the time of the incident, he will still be held legally responsible in order to protect the reputation of the company and employees.
