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The legal advice that companies like IBM and intel would have gotten in these situations would almost certainly precluded firing people over it, conservatism ru
by EwanToo 14y ago
The legal advice that companies like IBM and intel would have gotten in these situations would almost certainly precluded firing people over it, conservatism runs both ways.
- michaelochurch 14y agoRisk-averse large corporations would have either: * given the employees a formal reprimand, which would stink up the personnel file but probably be harmless, or * fired the employee, but with a decent severance package (1.5 * expected job search time for that position) including two-way non-disparagement. Discussing the termination in a press release would not have happened, as it shouldn't. You should only discuss a termination in high-profile cases of severe ethical wrongdoing by important officers. Otherwise, you shut the fuck up about it. There was no ethical wrongdoing by mr-hank and he was not an important officer. I don't think he deserved to be fired. In fact, I think it was fucking ridiculous. Adria Richards was in the wrong (I'd call it mild-to-moderate wrongdoing, myself) and in a more high-profile role, so I think the termination was justified, but the public disclosure I am less comfortable with.
- michaelt 14y agoDiscussing the termination in a press release would not have happened, as it shouldn't. Not much point in firing someone to satisfy bloggers, twitter users and HN users if you don't tell them you've done it.