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celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Sadly, it might end just fine for the boss. The employee would be better off going to the press first.

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  • celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Not arguing, but how? How would this not be a slam dunk for a labor law lawyer? The law is pretty clear on prohibiting threats of termination in the face of danger.

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  • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Song along with me!

    🎵 It always will end up fine… When you’re rich 🎵

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• barsquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You are correct but you have to survive not being paid long enough to win the court case. Sometimes even when people know their rights they are living paycheck to paycheck and cannot risk being fired.

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  • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Did you just say you would rather die than not be paid?

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    • DillyDaily@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      For some families, that’s the reality, not being paid means no housing, no food, no medications. For people who have dangerous debt, not having available money could be a threat to their life.

      Obviously your life is priceless, but we’ve developed a system where you simply can’t live without money, and put people in circumstances where the money in their hand now is worthy more to their survival today than twice as much money in their hand tomorrow.

      I’m just grateful that’s not my situation.

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      • celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Right, but if you die, your family might only see the life insurance settlement from your workplace group insurance. They won’t see any further benefits and they lose a family member.

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• Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The part of your workday that you’re most likely to die during is your commute, which is not covered by DoL or OSHA.

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  • NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I think imminent natural disaster trumps that just a tad bit.

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  • Unboxious@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The part of your workday that you’re most likely to die during is your commute, especially if you drive, which is not covered by DoL or OSHA.

    FWIW this is because of DoL and OSHA making sure that once you get to work they have to keep you reasonably safe. This was not always the case in the past.

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  • raynethackery@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    In my state, as long as you don’t make any stops between home and work, you are covered by workers compensation.

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    • Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I’m glad to hear that. It’s at least something.

      Every time I hear about a fatal crash during rush hour I feel terrible for the person who died going to work.

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  • celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Your comment doesn’t really address my point. I’m talking about people who died at work who were threatened with termination if they attempted to leave a dangerous work environment.

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