Grubhub founder and CEO Matt Maloney let his employees know that those who share in president-elect Donald Trump's "hateful politics" don't have a place at his company.
In an email sent out to Grubhub employees Wednesday afternoon, first reported by Fox News, Maloney wrote "...I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump."
"As we all try to understand what this vote means to us, I want to affirm to anyone on our team that is scared or feels personally exposed, that I and everyone else here at Grubhub will fight for your dignity and your right to make a better life for yourself and your family here in the United States," he said.
"If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here," he added. "We do not tolerate hateful attitudes on our team."
The full letter is available here. On Thursday, member of Grubhub's press team confirmed Maloney wrote the letter, and a spokeswoman passed along a statement from Maloney clarifying his intent.
"At Grubhub, we welcome and accept employees with all political beliefs, no matter who they voted for in this or any election," the statement read. "We do not discriminate on the basis of someone's principles, or otherwise. The message was intended to advocate for inclusion and tolerance -- regardless of political affiliation -- during this time of transition for our country."
On Thursday evening, Maloney posted a blog on Grubhub's website further explaining the email.
"Some of the statements in my email have been misconstrued," he wrote. "I want to clarify that I did not ask for anyone to resign if they voted for Trump. I would never make such a demand. To the contrary, the message of the email is that we do not tolerate discriminatory activity or hateful commentary in the workplace, and that we will stand up for our employees."
He also posted the Fox News story to Twitter, adding: "To be clear, GrubHub does not tolerate hate and we are proud of all our employees - even those who voted for Trump."
To be clear, GrubHub does not tolerate hate and we are proud of all our employees - even those who voted for Trump. https://t.co/rY2br31fJJ
— Matt Maloney (@M3aloney) November 10, 2016
Responses to his tweet called for boycotting Grubhub.
In the email, Maloney, a Hillary Clinton supporter, made it clear that many of Trump's actions and statements on the campaign trail would not have been tolerated in Grubhub's work environment.
“While demeaning, insulting, and ridiculing minorities, immigrants, and the physically/mentally disabled worked for Mr. Trump, I want to be clear that this behavior -- and these views -- have no place at Grubhub,” Maloney wrote. "Had he worked here, many of his comments would have resulted in his immediate termination.”
He told Fox that "almost 20 percent” of employees personally thanked him for the email. Grubhub has approximately 1,400 employees.
Grubhub isn't the only business facing controversy for statements after a divisive election: On Thursday people started posting pictures throwing away and burning their New Balance sneakers after a Wall Street Journal reporter tweeted a statement from the brand supporting Donald Trump's opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Note: Updated with additional comments from Maloney
