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Google May Be In Trouble For Firing James Damore (inc.com)

Google fired engineer James Damore after he wrote a 10-page document about "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber." taustin writes from a report via Inc. about the potential legal trouble the company may face from firing the "anti-diversity" engineer: Whether Demore is right or wrong, whether one agrees with him or not, Google may have legal trouble for firing him. Employees are protected by federal law when they discuss working conditions with other employees (and this was an internal memo). His memo could be considered whistleblowing, which is also protected (and it is very clear that he was fired as retribution). And, in California, political opinions are protected in the work place as well. Just because one side is wrong doesn't mean the other side is right.

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  1. Re: They wont get in trouble by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Way to represent the liberals comrade! Here's a puppy and a coloring book.

  2. See, he is smarter than we thought by Nocturrne · · Score: 5, Funny

    All along, this was just his retirement plan. Why continue working with people you hate when you can get paid millions just to stfu and go away? He is probably already shopping for boats.

  3. Re:he's not a whistleblower by epyT-R · · Score: 4, Funny

    he's still using the old marxist cover sheet for his TPS reports.

  4. Re: They wont get in trouble by nealric · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is a mental and why does he have one?

  5. James Damore's only crime by dnaumov · · Score: 3, Funny

    He made Sundar Pichai cancel his family vacation. Having the CEO cancel a vacation does tend to lead to firings.

  6. Re:They wont get in trouble by beanpoppa · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think a good settlement target would be $3,141,529.39