The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.

  • Rikudou_SageA
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    Straight up a new concept for Japanese bosses - employees are actually human beings, not resources.

    • @barnsbauer@lemmy.world
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      Unfortunately, I don’t think employers seeing their employees as mere resources is exclusive to Japan. Though they definitely like to dial it up to 11 there.

    • @TQuid@beehaw.org
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      71 year ago

      Not meaning to detract from your point, but this view is not restricted to Japan by a long shot.

      • Rikudou_SageA
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        Obviously. But Japan is way worse at this than any western country. And probably many developing ones as well.

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    Don’t forget that homophobia is still completely rampant in Japan, a country that is nowhere close to legalizing gay marriage or showing any other side of widespread tolerance.

    Keeping your sexual orientation secret is a necessary safety precaution in a country like that. Which is why we need to be vigilant and resist these anti-queer right wingers everywhere in the world including at home. People deserve to not feel unsafe simply because of their born identity.

  • @soyagi@yiffit.net
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    …his boss immediately told a female employee without his consent. The man eventually had to leave the job due to mental issues that resulted from being ignored by the woman.

    I wonder what her problem was. Homophobic or just heavily uncomfortable because of societal norms and standards?

    • @SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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      That was offered by corporate in exchange for him signing an agreement not to sue the company for hostile work environment.