Dustin Whidden, a Major in the US Army Reserves, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Form Energy, Inc., for alleged wrongful termination. This legal action is notably backed by Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, where some of Whidden’s contentious political posts were shared.
We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here.
Whidden, who has over twenty years of military service, claims his firing was both retaliatory and discriminatory, based on his military obligations and his political expressions on social media.
According to the lawsuit, Form Energy terminated Whidden’s employment right after he returned from his compulsory military training, a move he argues violates the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The lawsuit further contends that Whidden was targeted for his political beliefs shared on X, including retweets that Form Energy deemed inappropriate.
Form Energy has received funding from the US Federal Department of Energy (DOE). […]
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