Former Ethereum Foundation Employee Sues EF, Bastian Aue, and Vitalik Buterin Over Firing 13 Days After Cancer Diagnosis

According to court filings disclosed on CourtListener, Kayleen Fulton, former Protocol Support lead at the Ethereum Foundation, filed a lawsuit on November 4 against EF, co-CEO Bastian Aue, and Vitalik Buterin, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Fulton disclosed her ovarian cancer diagnosis to management on March 24; she was fired on April 6, just 13 days later. According to the complaint, on March 25 she co-organized a letter signed by 53 employees opposing EF's requirement that staff sign a mandate containing a suicide pledge clause. Fulton is seeking damages and asking the court to invalidate her severance agreement.
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