Alibaba—Female employee's sexual assault allegations ignored, then whistleblower fired and 10 staff dismissed for publicizing case
A female staffer posted an 11-page account alleging her supervisor and a client sexually assaulted her on a business trip, with managers failing to act. Alibaba fired manager Wang Chengwen and accepted resignations from unit president and HR head. Critics noted Alibaba only acted after allegations went public on the company intranet. In December 2021, Alibaba fired the woman who made the allegations for 'spreading false information' and dismissed 10 staffers for sharing screenshots publicly.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whistleblower Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Female employee alleging sexual assault later fired for 'spreading false information'
Female staffer posted 11-page account alleging assault by supervisor and client on business trip. Alibaba fired manager Wang Chengwen and unit leadership resigned. In December 2021, Alibaba fired the woman for 'spreading false information' and dismissed 10 staffers for sharing screenshots publicly.