Does anyone have context for this?
> It became obvious that both HR and management had been lying about this being "his first offense", and it certainly wasn't his last.
Wow, at what point do you hire an attorney and bring a suit? I don't know anything about sexual harassment but this smacks of something that only punitive damages could correct.
You always hear that "HR is not your friend" [because they are looking out for the company's best interest, which might not align with yours]. But when the perpetrator of harassment goes unpunished, certainly they're no longer looking out for the best interests of the company anymore. Do private equity firms audit their investments for this kind of craziness? What a way to absolutely destroy a brand while losing lots of money.
1) Ms Fowler needs to get a lawyer. 2) That lawyer needs to tell her to STFU.
The people she describes (who may or may not have any relation to actual Uber employees) sound like exactly the sort of people who would launch a defamation lawsuit, whether there were actual grounds for it or not.
" And if you read her post, she doesn't seem interested in devoting the next phase of her life litigating and reliving that experience"
Plans change, and having a credible countersuit waiting in the wings can be a useful thing, whether or not it ever actually gets deployed.
I repeat: I would recommend that she talk to a lawyer immediately.