Yelp allegedly fired an employee for not being accessible during religious observance on Easter weekend (1). The employee received an email just before midnight on Good Friday and had not seen the email or responded; this incident escalated until the employee was asked by his boss to respond to the request on Easter Sunday and eventually terminated for not complying. Yelp received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (2)(3).

Yelp does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

Yelp does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Yelp signed an open letter opposing the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, which prevents teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (1). In 2015, Yelp’s CEO spoke out against a religious freedom bill in Indiana (2). In 2020, Yelp launched a user-submitted “Business Accused of Racist Behavior Alert” feature that enables users to flag establishments with accusations of racial motivation (3). Yelp’s CEO Jeremy Stoppelman is a signatory to CEOs For Gun Safety (4).

Yelp committed to funding its employees’ abortion travel expenses (1). The company has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index; this score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (2)(3). Yelp pledged $2 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (4)(5). Yelp also signed the Fifteen Percent Pledge and “committed to dedicate 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands” (6)(7).

Yelp donated to the Equality PAC (1)(2). The company has not lobbied for ideological bills or issues.