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Employee commits suicide after MongoDB fired her during mental health leave (www.linkedin.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [M, B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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[–] 59 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

Hawkernews being unhinged capitalists as always:

aeternum: 18h

Sad.

And perhaps a controversial take but consider the counterfactual: Should it be illegal to fire employees that recent took mental health leave? Get a bad review or put on a PIP? It's already becoming a common strategy to immediately take mental health/sick leave.

0xbadc0de5: 3h

This is sad and tragic but ultimately I don't think Mongo bares any responsibility here. If her partner left her while she was having a prolonged mental health crisis, would her partner be to blame for her suicide? I would argue: no.

You're just an expendable cog to the money machine to techbros.

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  • [–] 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

    This is sad and tragic but ultimately I don't think Mongo bares any responsibility here

    Annie was on leave receiving intensive mental health treatment when MongoDB demanded her immediate return to work. She asked for an extension to complete her treatment, or at the least a short period to consult with her medical providers about whether and how she might be able to return to work before the treatment was completed. Instead, MongoDB terminated her health insurance and then fired her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Shortly afterward, Annie took her own life.

    Yeah demanding she return to work is the part where they bare responsibility.

    The frustrating part about being an American is tying work to healthcare.

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