>>You'll rarely win in the court of public opinion
I think this is wrong... Likely you could win in public opinion. It will not matter much though because
>>you'll probably never get hired anywhere again.
This is likely true. Winning in Public Opinion will not amount to much when you are homeless and hungry
>>I implore you to get legal counsel ASAP, and keep it quiet. Find out all your options
Which will likely amount of little to nothing... Even if you sue likely the legal fees will eat up much of the award. As with most legal battles the only people that win is the lawyers.
Regarding getting hired again, I went through something very similar to what he did (except my employer was highly supportive, so I had nothing complain about online) and I can't blame him for writing this.
He may have disqualified himself from employers looking for single 20-somethings with a complete devotion to work, but there are managers in the world who are going to understand what he and his wife have gone through. Especially after this last year, we're going to have to understand that some of our coworkers have publicly expressed their pain before.
Perhaps a future employer will include a non-disparagement clause but I'd be surprised if he didn't find a new role that was better suited to his new life circumstances.
I think this is wrong... Likely you could win in public opinion. It will not matter much though because
>>you'll probably never get hired anywhere again.
This is likely true. Winning in Public Opinion will not amount to much when you are homeless and hungry
>>I implore you to get legal counsel ASAP, and keep it quiet. Find out all your options
Which will likely amount of little to nothing... Even if you sue likely the legal fees will eat up much of the award. As with most legal battles the only people that win is the lawyers.