Coldplay concert kiss cam costs Astronomer CEO his Job, but HR chief's fate still unclear

A light-hearted moment at a Coldplay concert has turned into a serious workplace scandal. A short "Kiss Cam" clip from the Boston show showed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron getting cozy with the company’s head of HR, Kristin Cabot. The video quickly went viral, and within a day, Byron resigned from his role.

But here’s where it gets interesting. While Byron has stepped down and been removed from the company’s leadership page, Kristin Cabot is still technically employed. She is currently on leave, but she hasn’t been fired. And that has raised a lot of questions.

Why only the CEO is out
According to a report by the New York Post, there may be legal and internal reasons behind the different treatment. Some experts say that firing someone, especially the head of HR, is not always simple. If the company doesn’t have clear evidence of a policy violation, it could face legal trouble for acting too quickly.

One lawyer said that in a big company, you can’t just fire someone because of bad headlines. If Kristin Cabot’s actions were known or approved within the company, they might have to go through a formal process before making a decision.