Automattic首席执行官Matt Mullenweg被董事会要求休带薪假

Automattic首席执行官兼WordPress.com所有者Matt Mullenweg宣布被董事会投票要求休带薪假。12根据Mullenweg的声明，首席财务官Mark Davies与董事会成员Ann Dunwoody、Toni Schneider和Sue Decker在其不知情的情况下投票做出此决议，Mullenweg本人对该决议投票反对。1Davies已被任命为临时首席执行官，而Mullenweg将保留董事身份。1

Mullenweg表示，他收到这份决议通知时距会议开始仅50分钟，且其要求进行独立法律审查被拒绝。1据报道，Mullenweg在2024年曾向员工提供6个月薪酬或30000美元的离职补偿方案，共有159人接受了该方案。1此外，Mullenweg近年与WP Engine公司发生长期法律纠纷，并曾威胁与媒体交谈的员工将遭解雇且无遣散费。1

Automattic's board of directors has voted to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave, according to an internal statement he made announcing the decision.12 Chief Financial Officer Mark Davies has been appointed as interim CEO in his stead.1 Mullenweg stated that Davies and board members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker voted for the measure without his knowledge, and that he voted against it.12 Mullenweg will retain his position as a board member despite the leave.1

According to Mullenweg's account, he received notification of the board resolution just 50 minutes before the meeting took place, and his request for an independent legal review was denied.1 Mullenweg has led Automattic since 2014 and is the owner of WordPress.com.2

The move comes amid broader tensions at Automattic. In 2024, Mullenweg offered employees a separation package consisting of six months' salary or $30,000, which 159 employees accepted.1 Additionally, Mullenweg has been engaged in an extended legal dispute with WP Engine, and reports indicate that employees who spoke to media about the situation faced termination without severance.1