2y ago

Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss

www.japantimes.co.jp

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

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Straight up a new concept for Japanese bosses - employees are actually human beings, not resources.
- 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.
- Not meaning to detract from your point, but this view is not restricted to Japan by a long shot.
  
  Obviously. But Japan is way worse at this than any western country. And probably many developing ones as well.
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.
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- Thank you, it always makes me smile to see consider people making small gestures to help others
...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?
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If I remember correctly, Oscar took 2 months paid vacation out of it when Michael outed him.
- That was offered by corporate in exchange for him signing an agreement not to sue the company for hostile work environment.

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