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Labor protections in America is a joke.

A friend had a rough pregnancy, got fired. You can try and sue but it's expensive/stressful and you'll probably lose.

Mom and the kid are both fine years later.

Had a co worker who only took a single day off for his daughters birth as the company didn't offer any PAID family leave.



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