Masimatutu to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-211 months agosick rule [edit: DISPROVEN]files.mastodonapp.ukimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1609arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1609arrow-down1imagesick rule [edit: DISPROVEN]files.mastodonapp.ukMasimatutu to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-211 months 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-squareduviobaz@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 months agoSadly this story isn’t true
minus-squareH4mi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up45·11 months 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-squareMasimatutuOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·11 months agoThanks for telling me. It would have been so good though…
minus-squaredevprc@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14·11 months 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…