Former Ethereum Foundation lead sues over dismissal
BROBROK News · Based on reporting by DiarioBitcoin ·
Kayleen Fulton, a former protocol support lead at the Ethereum Foundation, filed a lawsuit claiming her firing was tied to her opposition to an extreme clause in an internal mandate draft. The complaint also challenges how employees were asked to accept the document and why the disputed text remained in the published version and onchain record.
Key points
- The complaint refers to a section called the “Source Seppuku License” with suicide language tied to noncompliance.
- According to the suit, 79 employees voted to remove the clause and 53 Protocol cluster members رفضed signing under coercion.
- Fulton says the foundation later preserved the mandate on Ethereum’s blockchain with the disputed language intact.
- She alleges she was dismissed after disclosing a cancer diagnosis and opposing the document.
- The Ethereum Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment, per the report cited.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about internal governance, employee consent, and how crypto organizations handle dissent. It also highlights the implications of putting a contentious internal document on a public blockchain.
Original headline: “Exempleada demanda a la Ethereum Foundation por su despido tras oponerse a una polémica promesa”
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