From The Verge:
Google didn't violate labor laws by firing engineer James Damore for a memo criticizing the company's diversity program, according to a recently disclosed letter from the US National Labor Relations Board. The lightly redacted statement is written by Jayme Sophir, associate general counsel of the NLRB's division of advice; it dates to January, but was released yesterday, according to Law.com. Sophir concludes that while some parts of Damore's memo were legally protected by workplace regulations, "the statements regarding biological differences between the sexes were so harmful, discriminatory, and disruptive as to be unprotected."
Damore filed an NLRB complaint in August of 2017, after being fired for internally circulating a memo opposing Google's diversity efforts. Sophir recommends dismissing the case; Bloomberg reports that Damore withdrew it in January, and that his lawyer says he's focusing on a separate lawsuit alleging discrimination against conservative white men at Google. NLRB records state that its case was closed on January 19th.
There are White House Staff positions open, I hear.
Previously: Google Fires Author of Divisive Memo on Gender Differences
Google Cancels "Town Hall" Due to Leaks
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday February 20 2018, @12:38PM (2 children)
Citation needed.
I remember a well-cited evolutionary psychologist (probably Jordan Peterson, probably here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEDuVF7kiPU) saying quite the opposite, that his conclusions were valid. Peterson might even be one of the authors cited, as Damore has admitted to being a huge fan of Peterso). Is there a chance that the authors you are referring to are afraid of losing their jobs for saying something unpopular?
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 3, Informative) by mojo chan on Tuesday February 20 2018, @01:30PM (1 child)
Citation: https://www.wired.com/story/the-pernicious-science-of-james-damores-google-memo/ [wired.com]
They interviewed the authors of the key studies he relies on.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 20 2018, @02:26PM
Did you actually read the article? I mean beyond mouthing out the words while following along the lines with your mouse?
Yes, they interiew 3 of the scientists Damore referenced. One disagrees with Damore's interpretation, one agrees; but disagrees with the weight given to it, and the third basically says "we don't know".
Wow. Many debunk. Such fallacy.