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by const_cast 405 days ago
The lede you're burying here is why a lot of this confidential info is so. Yes, protecting IP is important, but you're also primarily targeting whistle-blowers, abused employees, discriminated against employees, etc.

I mean, if HR says they won't make an accommodation because they think you're faking your disability than it's as if it never happened. Less transparency always benefits the immoral.

And this type of stuff does happen. A lot. We don't hear about it because:

1. Companies have gotten really good at just covering their tracks, like this.

2. It's a lot of effort to fight back and it's almost never worth it. You pretty much need baby killing material for someone to whistle blow. Lowly transgressions like discrimination aren't worth the effort.

I thought after Blizzard this would be a sort of wake up call.