NLRB Alleges Atlassian Illegally Fired Engineer for Criticizing CEO
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Summary
The US National Labor Relations Board alleges that Atlassian illegally fired a software engineer for criticizing the CEO about workplace changes and communication style. The NLRB attorney argues the employee was acting in line with Atlassian's "Open Company, No Bullshit" philosophy when speaking about workplace issues, and that allowing the firing would undermine established labor law principles.
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· 3 pulledAtlassian Corp. illegally fired an employee for criticizing its CEO over workplace changes and how he talked to staff, US labor board prosecutors allege.
The fired software engineer, Denise Unterwurzacher, had been acting in the spirit of Atlassian's own stated 'Open Company, No Bullshit' philosophy when she repeatedly spoke her mind about workplace issues.
Letting Atlassian fire her 'would upend well-established principles' under US law, NLRB attorney Colton Puckett told an administrative law judge.
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