小红书前员工姜东近日披露与公司的期权纠纷，称自己在首批期权归属仅剩8天时被解除劳动关系[1]。根据姜东的说法，2020年8月距离他入职满两年、首批50%期权即将成熟，却在此时遭遇离职[1]。对此，小红书方面辩称姜东首批期权的实际归属日期为2020年10月30日，其离职日期为2020年8月25日，两者相隔约两个月[1]。法院最终认定小红书解除姜东的劳动关系合法，驳回了他的全部诉讼请求[1]。
类似的期权纠纷并非孤例。前员工陈浩曾因首批期权成熟仅剩5个月时被辞退，经过法院调解最终获得66万元赔付[1]。陈浩还透露，已有近50名小红书离职员工遭遇过相同的期权作废情况[1]。
Xiaohongshu faces renewed controversy over employee stock options following allegations by a former staffer that the company terminated him just days before his initial equity grant was set to vest. Former employee Jiang Dong disclosed a legal dispute with the company, stating he was terminated on August 25, 2020, when only eight days remained until his first batch of 50% stock options would vest.[1] The company had granted these options upon his hire, with the vesting date set for October 30, 2020.[1]
The case echoes a similar situation involving another former employee, Chen Hao, who was terminated when his initial stock options had approximately five months remaining until maturity.[1] Chen Hao pursued legal action and secured a settlement of 660,000 yuan through court mediation.[1] According to Chen Hao's account, nearly 50 other former Xiaohongshu employees have experienced comparable situations in which their stock options were forfeited.[1] However, a court ruled that Xiaohongshu's termination of Jiang Dong's employment was lawful and rejected all of his claims.[1] On July 22, Xiaohongshu stated to the media that circulating information regarding IPO-related matters was not authentic.[1]