Prince Harry is reportedly facing a rebellion from employees at ‘BetterUp,’ the company that he works for in the United States.
Mutiny On The Horizon As Prince Harry’s Employers ‘BetterUp’ Accused Of Enforcing Pay Cuts On Employees
Harry, for his part, is currently a Chief Impact Officer for the organisation where he focuses on speaking about mental health. And given that having a healthy working life is an important part of that process, the company has been called out after reports claimed that it was trying to enforce coaching employees with a “sneaky pay cut.”
One person is alleged to have said the following: “This is the way capitalism I suppose works. But for a company [whose] mission is to help empower people throughout the world… They’re not walking the walk.”
If these comments are taken to be true, then they are very significant for the following reasons. First of all, if Prince Harry is very serious about mental health, then he has to address this. It is one thing preaching about this to the wider public, but surely this has to start at home first.
After all, at a time where the pandemic has disrupted many people’s livelihood, the last thing that people expect is a pay cut from a company that is reportedly worth $5 billion.
Secondly, this may also call into question Harry’s own salary. It is not clear how much he is getting paid, but if he does not receive a similar pay cut, then that could cause further outrage.
Another employee suggested that perhaps there were too many people at the workplace: “They hired and hired…over the past couple of years. They have so many VPs. Now, I don’t even know what these VPs do,” one person stated.
In Harry’s defence, he is not the boss of the company. Thus, as long as he performs his duties, then the owners will not mind too much. But whether that is enough to make the background noise disappear is anyone’s guess.
Time will tell. So there you have it folks. What did you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
