It's an incredibly crappy situation and the former employee is doing exactly what the Employer wants, not defending themselves due to the expense of doing so.
... and protecting (rather than naming) the employer, something the employer also wants, out of fear of causing a reputation issue for "bad-mouthing" an ex-- in this case, an objectively deserving ex.
We need representation, agents and collective bargaining, like actors and writers in Hollywood. This event just proves that, because we (as tech workers) fail to fight for our own, employers can get away with far too much shit.
... and protecting (rather than naming) the employer, something the employer also wants, out of fear of causing a reputation issue for "bad-mouthing" an ex-- in this case, an objectively deserving ex.
We need representation, agents and collective bargaining, like actors and writers in Hollywood. This event just proves that, because we (as tech workers) fail to fight for our own, employers can get away with far too much shit.