Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with HR. Can they fire me?

Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by ensignavenger on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @02:45PM (#26005612)

According to the EEOC:

"Is the charging party a U. S. citizen? If not, (s)he is not protected by Title VII or the ADA, which exclude aliens working outside the United States"

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/enforcement-guidance-appl...

So the lack of US citizenship specifically does play a big role here. However, I pointed out elsewhere there are in some cases other laws, especially state-specific ones, which might apply, possibly :)

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by tptacek on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:00PM (#26005803)

Are they working outside the United States?

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by ensignavenger on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @04:36PM (#26007119)

You are right, re-reading the OPs post, it is not clear where they are located just that they work remotely. I a inferred more from that than was said.

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by bed99 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:19PM (#26006071)

Everyone is working everywhere around the globe in the company I used to work for. 100 people.

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by ensignavenger on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @04:39PM (#26007165)

But the question is are you in the US or not? If you are in the US, the ADA may apply, if not, as a non-US citizen, it does not apply to you. There may be other laws that do apply, probably based on the contract or state the company is based in.

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by bed99 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @05:11PM (#26007609)

Company US. Me Europe.

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