Ex-Nest employee alleges he was fired in Google “witch hunt” over critical memes

A former Nest product manager has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, saying he was illegally fired for posting complaints  about the company to Facebook, The Information reports.

The posts were reportedly memes critical of Nest CEO Tody Fadell. Lawyers representing the former employee, whose name has not been made public, argue Google pursued an illegal “witch hunt” violating his right to publicly discuss working conditions.SM