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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by ping_pong on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:13PM (#26005974)
This is terrible advice.

The person in question is a non-US citizen living outside the US. They are not covered by anything related to the US. They need to understand what the laws are in their own country, but chances are their contractor status will make it easy to dismiss them. They should read their contract, and pursue an attorney in their own country, but definitely not an American attorney.

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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by pseudalopex on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @03:39PM (#26006310)
They probably live outside the US. They didn't say though. And there could be relevant state laws.
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Re:Ask HN: Non-US Fired after bipolar depression shared with... by bed99 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @05:15PM (#26007656)
Company and owners from the US. Employees living everywhere. I'd say 40% if not more are currently living in the US. No office. Incorporated in US.
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