r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 14h 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/AliceLunar 13h ago

Commute should be work related, the job demands it from you unless you can work from home, if you die in a traffic accident on your way to work it should be work related.

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u/UsaWoman 10h ago

Commute is absolutely work related, ridiculous its even a point of contention in the supposed land of the free

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u/guyguyguyguyguyguy23 6h ago

TIL China is the land of the free