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If my company decides to "go all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics", could there ever be any legitimate reason to fire an employee who's also "all-in on

If my company decides to "go all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics", could there ever be any legitimate reason to fire an employee who's also "all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics"?

busterarm 6y ago
When they try to illegally hire/not-hire people based on protected class, which if I read correctly is something she was pushing for. Forgive me if this is mischaracterized. I don't want to work anywhere that pushes any ideology so far that they break the law. That goes for if it's in pushing their bottom line as well, so regulatory gray-area companies like Uber & AirBnB are also a no-go for me.
- thelock85 6y ago
  It is hard to find a reputable tech firm or startup that has not been publicly or internally accused of breaking a rule, regulation or law. It's engrained in the ideology of innovation.
  - busterarm 6y ago
    No. Innovation does not require law breaking. This is an opinion espoused by people who lack ethics. Tech firms and startups are just businesses. Breaking laws/regulations is not a requirement to operate a new business.
    - thelock85 6y ago
      I think we are saying the same thing. Though I’ll add that are a lot of people in positions of power openly running with that opinion at their tech firms, and that does influence ideals around tech innovation. Also running an ethical business goes far beyond adhering to rules and regulations, as many of them don’t currently penalize unethical practices.
visarga 6y ago
> could there ever be any legitimate reason to fire an employee who's also "all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics" yes, plenty of reasons, you're part of a team, you got to work with the team or you're just using them
apta 6y ago
That's the entire reason behind it, if they fire a "diversity and inclusion" individual, the latter will just claim (racism, homophobia, transphobia, latest fad of the day)

If my company decides to "go all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics", could there ever be any legitimate reason to fire an employee who's also "all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics"?

busterarm 6y ago

When they try to illegally hire/not-hire people based on protected class, which if I read correctly is something she was pushing for. Forgive me if this is mischaracterized. I don't want to work anywhere that pushes any ideology so far that they break the law. That goes for if it's in pushing their bottom line as well, so regulatory gray-area companies like Uber & AirBnB are also a no-go for me.

thelock85 6y ago
It is hard to find a reputable tech firm or startup that has not been publicly or internally accused of breaking a rule, regulation or law. It's engrained in the ideology of innovation.
- busterarm 6y ago
  No. Innovation does not require law breaking. This is an opinion espoused by people who lack ethics. Tech firms and startups are just businesses. Breaking laws/regulations is not a requirement to operate a new business.
  - thelock85 6y ago
    I think we are saying the same thing. Though I’ll add that are a lot of people in positions of power openly running with that opinion at their tech firms, and that does influence ideals around tech innovation. Also running an ethical business goes far beyond adhering to rules and regulations, as many of them don’t currently penalize unethical practices.

visarga 6y ago

> could there ever be any legitimate reason to fire an employee who's also "all-in on diversity, inclusion, and politics" yes, plenty of reasons, you're part of a team, you got to work with the team or you're just using them

apta 6y ago

That's the entire reason behind it, if they fire a "diversity and inclusion" individual, the latter will just claim (racism, homophobia, transphobia, latest fad of the day)