Mass Firing at Lab Zero Games Leaves Company With One Employee
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Mass Firing at Lab Zero Leaves Company with No Employees:
Studio head Mike Zaimont of Lab Zero Games laid off the remainder of his staff at the end of August after nearly a quarter of its employees resigned due to sexual harassment accusations lobbed against him. Zaimont now remains the sole employee at the studio.
[...] Following the accusations and resignations, Zaimont was asked by the company's board to step down, but when a deal on his resignation couldn't be reached, Zaimont simply dissolved the board, which was within his powers as temporary studio head.
According to an email from Zaimont featured in a report from Kotaku, the layoffs were due to Lab Zero being unable to meet payroll requirements for its employees, noting that the company had more debt than cash. Details on severance for the terminated workers are apparently still being worked out, and they are able to keep their health insurance through the month of September.
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