Meta sued by former manager who claims he was fired over immigration letter
A former Meta manager filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination after objecting to an immigration letter. James Tillinghast claimed the letter overstated an employee's contributions and responsibilities. He also alleged Meta provided preferential immigration support to certain Chinese national employees. Tillinghast believes his dismissal was retaliation for raising these concerns. The…
Former Meta product design manager James Tillinghast has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging he was fired after refusing to endorse an immigration support letter for a Chinese engineer. The complaint, filed in a US District Court in New Jersey on August 17, claims Meta retaliated against Tillinghast for his objections to what he believed were inaccurate statements in the letter.
According to the lawsuit, Tillinghast raised concerns about how Meta provided immigration assistance, noting that the firm provided more support to Chinese employees than to those from other countries. He alleges the letter overstated the employee’s contributions and downplayed the actual work of his engineering teams. Tillinghast's employment was terminated on September 30 following his refusal to sign the letter.
The lawsuit also accuses Meta of unequal treatment of employees based on their nationality in providing immigration support benefits.
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