Ubisoft has allegedly fired an employee for criticising the company's recent changes and return-to-office policies.
    • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
      15·
      3 days ago

      Not in the US. Ubisoft isn’t unionized and in pretty much every state you can be fired for any reason, with a small number of exceptions.

      Being publicly critical of the company you work for is not one of those exceptions.

      • Buddahriffic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        15 hours ago

        As I understand it, it’s actually anyone can be fired for no reason, but there can still be wrong reasons for firing someone. Not sure if this is one of them, though.

        • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
          1·
          15 hours ago

          Unless they have an employment contract that says otherwise, which is extremely rare in the US, this isn’t a reason that a court will side with.

          I can pretty much guarantee that their employee agreement had verbiage prohibiting publicly criticizing the company, and that’s a legal clause to have.

          It’s a morally wrong reason to fire someone, but that’s the way it is, unfortunately.

      • djsaskdja@reddthat.comEnglish
        5·
        3 days ago

        Yeah if I remember right they can only get in trouble for firing you BECAUSE you’re part of a “protected class.” Like if they fire you for being a woman or being black, they can get in trouble for that. But if you just happen to be one of those things and they say they only fired you for almost anything else, you’re totally screwed.

    • dukemirage@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      3 days ago

      Depends on the details of his contract. Ubisoft even chose to comment on that, they must be pretty sure their case is airtight.

  • Dem Bosain@midwest.socialEnglish
    11·
    3 days ago

    A few years ago I was forced to sign a non-compete “agreement” (under threat of dismissal) that included a clause against saying disparaging things about the company, even after termination of employment.

    this post is not a disparaging remark, and merely a statement of fact

  • homes@piefed.worldEnglish
    141·
    3 days ago

    Well… At least in the United States, that’s grounds for much more serious civil lawsuit. Depending on who and where you are, this could be very good news.

    • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
      9·
      3 days ago

      No it isn’t. Being publicly critical of your company isn’t a protected action here. Ubisoft doesn’t have unions here either.

    • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Over half the states are ‘at-will’ meaning that neither you nor your employer need any reason or notice to terminate your employment.

      • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
        7·
        3 days ago

        Over half? Technically correct, but more accurately, try 49 out of 50 states, as well as DC. The only state where you have to be fired “for cause,” is Montana.