ACLU must reinstate employee fired for offensive language, judge rules

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) illegally fired an employee who the group claimed used racist language and discriminated against some coworkers, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled Wednesday.

Administrative law judge Michael Rosas ruled Katherine Oh, who served as senior policy counsel, was terminated for protected concerted activity, a right of workers to address work-related issues guaranteed by the NLRB Act.

The ACLU argued Oh, who was fired in May 2022...