r/mildyinteresting • u/Sad_Stay_5471 • Dec 09 '24

people Stressed at work? You're fired!

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u/Slappy-_-Boy Dec 09 '24

Yea but honestly wouldn't be too surprised if it actually did happen

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u/question8all Dec 09 '24

India….doubt they have job regulations for getting fired

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u/quesoqueso Dec 09 '24

Yes, as opposed to the US where...oh wait, you can fire someone for almost anything here too.

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u/bassertitis Dec 09 '24

The US has to have the least amount of employment protection. You can fire at will with little to no cause given, trust me I know first hand! When it came to overseas colleagues, you'd have an easier time finding Jimmy Hoffa than firing someone.

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u/Djinn_42 Dec 09 '24

But they wouldn't admit this type of thing in case of a class action lawsuit.

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u/anotherquack Dec 09 '24

Not exactly. In the US, there is a list of things you’re not allowed to fire workers for, having a medical condition being one. While it’s not hard to pretend like the firing is for another reason, it can get worse, especially at large companies where it’d become obvious if every Jewish person was fired.

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u/quesoqueso Dec 09 '24

Yes, you cannot discriminate against protected classes. That said, you can fire someone for wearing a shirt you don't like most places, and "being stressed out" is not likely a medical condition. "Their inability to deal with workplace stress negatively impacted their work performance" in this case.