Masimatutu@mander.xyz to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-21 year agosick rule [edit: DISPROVEN]files.mastodonapp.ukimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1587arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1587arrow-down1imagesick rule [edit: DISPROVEN]files.mastodonapp.ukMasimatutu@mander.xyz to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-21 year agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
Article debunking it: https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/calling-in-gay-did-70s-swedes-really-get-paid-sick-leave-for-being-homosexual.html
minus-squareH4mi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up45·1 year agoA few people did call in sick, in August 1979. One even got it approved and received sick benefits. But it wasn’t the main part of the protest.
minus-squareMasimatutu@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 year agoThanks for telling me. It would have been so good though…
minus-squaredevprc@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 year agoProps for updating it in the post! It’s the result that counts I guess…
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Sadly this story isn’t true
A few people did call in sick, in August 1979. One even got it approved and received sick benefits. But it wasn’t the main part of the protest.
Thanks for telling me. It would have been so good though…
Props for updating it in the post!
It’s the result that counts I guess…