25 AUG

Engineer whose blog post caused a storm at Uber has filed a Supreme Court brief

The engineer whose blog post kicked off an internal storm at Uber isn’t done speaking up about her former employer.

Ex-Uber engineer Susan Fowler has filed an amicus brief (PDF) with the Supreme Court, weighing in on a case about arbitration and an employee’s rights to file a class-action lawsuit. Fowler’s February 2017 blog post, titled “Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber,” described “her futile attempts to address workplace harassment, discrimination, and retaliation on the job.”

Fowler’s post led to an investigation by former Attorney General Eric Holder, which has resulted in major changes at Uber, including the firing of at least 20 employees and the resignation of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

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Ars Technica

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