A former Uber employee claims they were fired after reporting workplace harassment, only to face retaliation from HR. The employee says a coworker consistently disrespected them, making comments about their education and reading habits in front of teammates. After raising concerns with management and HR, the situation escalated dramatically.

HR launched an investigation and concluded the employee violated Uber's No Sexual Harassment Policy, citing messages about feeling uncomfortable with the coworker's behavior. The employee maintains these messages contained no sexual content and were straightforward communications about workplace conduct. HR placed them on final warning with strict communication restrictions.

When the coworker later approached them about non-work topics, the employee followed HR's verbal guidance to limit conversations to work matters. This resulted in the investigation being reopened and the employee being terminated via Zoom. The termination certificate cited "disruptive and inappropriate communication" rather than sexual harassment. The employee successfully appealed unemployment denial after Uber reported they were fired for "actions which annoyed a coworker." Legal counsel proved difficult to secure, with Uber Legal indicating no path forward for further action.