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The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Better.com CEO who fired employees over Zoom returns to work after hiatus

Vishal Garg CEO of Better.com  fired more than 900 of his employees over Zoom video chat.
Vishal Garg CEO of Better.com fired more than 900 of his employees over Zoom video chat. Photograph: Better.com

Vishal Garg, the CEO of online mortgage lender Better.com, has officially returned to work after taking a hiatus in December when he was criticised for firing more than 900 employees by video chat.

In a letter sent to Better.com employees and reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the company’s board of directors announced Garg’s return, saying he had reflected on his leadership style and received executive coaching during his time off.

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