Re:Crypto foundation demanded employees endorse suicide pledge
by EA-3167 on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:59PM
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That seems like a pretty crappy way to deal with a mental health crisis.
Re:Crypto foundation demanded employees endorse suicide pledge
by shagie on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:11PM
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Anything around this is likely a legal minefield.
I'd draw your attention to last year's article... "Employee commits suicide after MongoDB fired her during mental health leave" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46403128 (for any wondering, it went to arbitration - https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/62342462/Surman_et_... )
Re:Crypto foundation demanded employees endorse suicide pledge
by detuur on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:52PM
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That still runs up against the very simple observation that assisted suicide is a criminal offence. Requiring (the commitment to) suicide as a condition for employment makes them a party to any such eventual act, which is a crime.
They blew up their only defence, which is to claim it's not meant seriously, by firing employees who refused to commit to the message of the document.
Getting fired for refusing to be the victim of a crime is... well I'm not a lawyer but I think that's pretty damning for the EF.
They can enforce that all employees adhere to FOSS principles or would be subject to termination. Many for profit companies have the exact opposite policy.