Pamela Hayter, a former Amazon employee, sits in her Kirkland home office where she once worked for Amazon Monday, October 23, 2023. Hayter was one of the most vocal critics of the company’s return to office mandate. She started a Slack channel that eventually led to a petition and the walk-out in May. Now, she’s sued Amazon for wrongful termination after being placed on a performance improvement plan that she says is directly related to her remote work advocacy campaign. 225267 (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
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Pamela Hayter, a former Amazon employee, stands in the backyard of her Kirkland home Monday, October 23, 2023. Hayter was one of the most vocal critics of the company’s return to office mandate. She started a Slack channel that eventually led to a petition and the walk-out in May. Now, she’s sued Amazon for wrongful termination after being placed on a performance improvement plan that she says is directly related to her remote work advocacy campaign. 225267

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