Reddit Taken To SF Court for Firing Worker With Anxiety: Lawsuit::A former Reddit staffer was fired for “poor performance” after taking three months of sick leave, a lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges.
Reddit Taken To SF Court for Firing Worker With Anxiety: Lawsuit::A former Reddit staffer was fired for “poor performance” after taking three months of sick leave, a lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges.
I disagree, I think this kind of firing is very common and most workers don’t have enough power to fight back, unlike tech workers. Can you imagine how much this court case is going to cost them if they don’t win?
True, but I thought most employment lawyers worked on contingency when it comes to employees.
That’s generally the case.
They do, and the government has lawyers that review your case for free as well. The very first step in the complaint process is to file with the EEOC or a state agency. If they decide not to sue, you hire a lawyer on contingency and go to court.
Maybe, but lawyers are a lot more selective about what cases they are willing to take on contingency, versus being paid upfront. Reddit engineers can make over $300k/year so it’s not hard to believe this employee is funding it themselves. And there’s also the possibility they have a new job that provides them with a legal benefits plan (like metlife: https://www.metlife.com/insurance/legal-plans/) which might cover legal costs.