Atlassian defends firing engineer for suggesting CEO is 'rich jerk'

The US National Labour Relations Board alleges Atlassian illegally fired software engineer Denise Unterwurzacher for criticizing CEO workplace decisions and management style. The NLRB argues she was exercising protected speech consistent with Atlassian's stated "Open Company, No Bullshit" philosophy. The case raises questions about free speech and management accountability at the major DevOps tools company.