Employees Criticizing Employers

The cluster debates the ethics and consequences of employees publicly criticizing their employers' policies, such as return-to-office mandates, including discussions on free speech, disgruntled workers, and company retaliation.

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tranchebald β€’ Jul 2, 2025 β€’ View on HN

You come across as a massive hater. Maybe it’s a cultural thing. Do you actually have employees?

q2 β€’ Mar 12, 2015 β€’ View on HN

We expect freedom and transparency in all aspects across the world irrespective of personal/social costs associated with it. Isn't it? So why exception in this case? Just because it is unwritten and some sort of convention inducing hypothetical fear? Won't it help future employees from joining such toxic work places? Just a view point.

pmorici β€’ Dec 31, 2008 β€’ View on HN

I wouldn't find it surprising if they did. Think of it from the companies stand point. If employees are bitching about salaries, working conditions, etc... All that does is serve to get the entire work force all hot and bothered about it. It's not like we're talking about debating the merits of UI design in their products.

bichiliad β€’ Mar 11, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Employees can disagree with their employers.

fooandbarify β€’ Mar 14, 2011 β€’ View on HN

This is just a disgruntled former employee complaining about the common (legal) business practices of large corporations. Am I missing something?

fooker β€’ Oct 16, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Wouldn't employees against this be equally disgruntled?

10729287 β€’ Sep 17, 2021 β€’ View on HN

They're just asking their employee to not be evil there, not saying they won't as a company. You'be been (evil) tricked.

__loam β€’ Feb 5, 2024 β€’ View on HN

No he's saying this happened to actual employees.

throwaway12124 β€’ Aug 10, 2017 β€’ View on HN

"they won't start a hissy fit"?That's not what their comments (in the leaked screenshots) would seem to indicate. On the contrary, they seem ready to go to great lengths, lengths harmful to their employer, to carry out their stated personal policies.At virtually any ordinary company, they'd be fired for this.

k__ β€’ Jul 2, 2016 β€’ View on HN

you mean "simply will not tolerate"if companies fear the actions of their employees, why hire them in the first place.Sounds like an abusive relationship to me