"Federal prosecutors allege that the Australian software firm fired engineer Denise Unterwurzacher for criticizing its CEO over his 're-leveling' plan to effectively demote and layoff many of its staff members - and for his flippant attitude."
"Unterwurzacher, along with many of her colleagues, vented her frustrations in a company Slack channel called 'Outrage Notification,' a play on 'outage notifications,' mocking what she framed as the out-of-touch nature of Cannon-Brookes' remarks."
"Days later, Atlassian fired Unterwurzacher, claiming she had 'engaged in acrimonious communications and ad hominem attacks against teammates and colleagues.'"
Atlassian faces allegations of illegal retaliation after firing engineer Denise Unterwurzacher for criticizing CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes during a company call. Federal prosecutors claim the firing violates labor laws protecting employee criticism and collective action. Unterwurzacher expressed her frustrations in a Slack channel after Cannon-Brookes announced a re-leveling plan that would lead to layoffs. The National Labor Relations Board argues that allowing the firing to stand would undermine established legal principles regarding employee rights.
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