Comment on Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military

• tonywu@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Retaliatory firing can still be sued, problem is proving it of course.

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  • SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    According to the state of WA dept of labor and industries these constitute retaliation:

    Retaliation An employer cannot take adverse actions against an employee who exercises a protected right, files or intends to file a complaint, or who has discussed potential violations of their rights. Prohibited adverse actions may include:

    • Terminating, suspending, demoting, or denying a promotion.
    • Reducing hours or altering the employee’s work schedule.
    • Reducing the employee’s rate of pay.
    • Threatening to take, or taking action, based upon the immigration status of an employee or an employee’s family member.
    • Subjecting the employee to discipline, including write-ups, verbal warnings, points, etc.

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