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April 28, 2021

This Slackbot wants to fix fintech's workplace harassment problem

There have been hundreds of cases of harassment in the fintech sector. Today, InChorus launched a slack bot to track and collate data on microaggressions.


Ryan Weeks

3 min read

InChorus

The fact that InChorus, a reporting platform for workplace harassment, chose fintech as its ground zero is a sobering sign for the sector.

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