Employee commits suicide after MongoDB fired her during mental health leave
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by joecool1029
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I don't know legally how it works, but my gut says if this is found to be a wrongful termination under state/local/FMLA, then it also stands to reason that this could also be a wrongful death. From 1960, but it covers this line of thinking wrt suicide: https://digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?a...
From their site: 'Employee mental health and wellbeing is another core focus at MongoDB. It’s important for us to help break the stigma around mental health and provide our employees with the support they need, especially at work. We are dedicated to providing our employees with valuable tools to face all of life’s challenges and offer mental health programs that provide confidential assistance from qualified professionals.'
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.
by betaby
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Elephant in the room is that the healthcare is tied to the employment.
by simmerup
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Really quite nasty of the company.
by 0xbadc0de5
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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.
by 4d4m
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This is sad, and if true as presented a big suit for MongoDB
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by kderbyma
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I think the Head of HR should face legal repercussions and have a full audit. I guarantee you that they have committed other crimes....
by fortran77
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I’m not sure about third party responsibility for suicide. It’s a horrible, tragic situation.
by innocentoldguy
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I feel sorry for this woman. Meta did this to me because they're discriminatory dicks, so I know how she felt. Fortunately, I have a tremendous amount of family support.
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