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[–] WallEx@feddit.de 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, american employee protection sucks ... Where I live you could easily fight being fired for this. So maybe thats where our different stances come from.

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If there is a criminal charge or conviction I think you would be fired in most countries.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This is probably why they called the cops, so they can fire them for an obvious cause and not have to deal with any questions.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What would be the crime here? Am I missing something? Protesting is not (or shouldn't be) against the law, as long as you don't behave illegally)

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Reports seems to indicate that they were arrested for trespassing.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ah that, yeah they were in the CEOs office. That might be misdemeanor, but is it a felony? Pretty sure you couldn't be fired for this here.

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know, but it seems that at least it is enough to be arrested.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In the U.S., you can be fired for practically anything.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, probably