Netflix employee fired for sharing personal details in retreat trust exercise
A former Netflix executive is suing the company after being fired following a 'trust exercise' where he disclosed his medically prescribed ketamine treatment. The lawsuit alleges the company unfairly investigated and terminated him based on his medical history.
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Add The California Post on Google A Netflix executive was fired from his $1.1 million a year job after revealing during a “trust exercise” at a work retreat that he had taken medically prescribed ketamine , a lawsuit has claimed.
Kevin Baillie, who was vice president and head of creative at Eyeline Studios, is suing the company after it launched an investigation into his comments that ultimately ended in his firing, the papers say.
Baillie, who’s been on the visual effects team for “Pirates of the Caribbean” and the Harry Potter franchise, says he took the drug under medical supervision in October and November of 2022 at a Santa Barbara clinic.
He sought the treatment for clinical depression after the death of his mother, according to the suit.
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