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kahrl on Feb 21, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: An elaborate con that tricked dozens into working ...

"BUT EVERYBODY ELSE WAS DOING IT!" - 6 year old me.

AussieWog93 on Feb 21, 2022 [–]

There is legal precedent for this, at least in Australia.

If you are fired for doing something wrong that others are also doing (and they're not fired for it), you have a case for an unfair dismissal suit [1].

I'm sure it applies elsewhere too.

[1] IANAL

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