Do start-up tech companies need an HR professional or employment counsel from the start? A recent highly publicized incident involving a former GitHub Inc. employee suggests the answer is yes.
Earlier this month, a GitHub employee quit her job and immediately took to Twitter, tweeting multiple complaints accusing the company of illegal gender-based discrimination. News outlets picked up on these tweets, and the story spread quickly. The former employee also gave an interview with TechCrunch, the information technology website, further outlining her ...
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