The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley

Re:The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley by boobsbr on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:13AM (#14969030)

> I believe it's illegal in the US to fire someone for their political leanings, but not if you say something outrageous like women aren't built for tech jobs (or whatever he said).

It's easy to circumvent the legal issue, just have a vague code of conduct and claim the employee broke said code of conduct.

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Re:The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley by ForRealsies on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:24AM (#14969171)

"You really need to read it again. He never brings of the topic of suitability. His section about biological differences only discusses why genders tend to choose certain professions."

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Re:The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley by Chris2048 on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:42AM (#14969448)

Quotes?

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Re:The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley by Clubber on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:14AM (#14969057)

I agree, or just attribute it to not having a "cultural fit."

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Re:The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley by anapaix on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @10:45AM (#14969495)

he complained to the labor board about this issue before he wrote the memo, and apparently it is illegal in California to fire someone for complaining about their work conditions.

certainly not a slam dunk case, but he may have some reasonable basis for a case.

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