Every company requires that you get permission before speaking about the company in public, regardless of the topic. Would this be a news item at all if we couldn't tack on "climate change"? A bit disingenuous, guys.
Accepting bribes for good reviews? Posting fake reviews? Selling your personal details? Attaching spyware to their apps and downloads? Bullying employees to work more (without compensation) under treat of getting fired? Disregarding worker safety standards? Dumping toxic waste into the environment? Slaughtering animals in inhumane conditions? Complete disregard for human life? (Quite a few companies here...)
Yep, all of those things. Typically the whistleblower takes heat in some fashion, including losing their job or even getting sued. It often takes a court win to restore their position or get restitution (whatever is appropriate).
I mean, what is a company going to say, "you can't speak to the press about new product offerings, but feel free to tell them all about those fake reviews"?
The "don't speak to the press" clause is standard boilerplate for any job. If you rat out your company, you have to expect t
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Every company does this (Score:2)
Every company requires that you get permission before speaking about the company in public, regardless of the topic. Would this be a news item at all if we couldn't tack on "climate change"? A bit disingenuous, guys.
Re:Every company does this (Score:2)
No matter what they do?
Accepting bribes for good reviews?
Posting fake reviews?
Selling your personal details?
Attaching spyware to their apps and downloads?
Bullying employees to work more (without compensation) under treat of getting fired?
Disregarding worker safety standards?
Dumping toxic waste into the environment?
Slaughtering animals in inhumane conditions?
Complete disregard for human life? (Quite a few companies here...)
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Yep, all of those things. Typically the whistleblower takes heat in some fashion, including losing their job or even getting sued. It often takes a court win to restore their position or get restitution (whatever is appropriate).
I mean, what is a company going to say, "you can't speak to the press about new product offerings, but feel free to tell them all about those fake reviews"?
The "don't speak to the press" clause is standard boilerplate for any job. If you rat out your company, you have to expect t