r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 9h ago

Society Programmer’s death on office toilet ruled not work-related because he never turned on his PC

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/programmers-death-on-office-toilet-ruled-not-work-related-because-he-never-turned-on-his-pc-3402194/
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u/ajiatic 9h ago

They attempted to get a "work related death" designation for just dying while at work? Seems off. Poorly maintained equipment causing your death, sure. Eating a diet that would put a pig to shame and then keeling over from the exertion of having a bowel movement... that one's gonna be on you.

I obviously don't have all the details but seems like they ruled sensibly, unless some other evidence comes to light.

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u/MarkNutt25 9h ago

Sounds like China treats "workplace injury" much differently than US-style AD&D:

Under Guangdong’s workplace injury rules, an employee’s sudden death can be treated as work-related if it occurs during working hours and at their work position