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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yale seems insensitive. However, they have a huge liability if the student stays. What if they have a complete breakdown and shoot up a classroom? Then you would all blame Yale.

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If only there were options between expulsion and doing nothing.[/quote]

They should call it a medical leave, should behave humanely, should have excellent care on campus and provide support for return if it’s possible but the fact is kids who have attempted suicide absolutely need a leave. I said this earlier but imagine if an employer had an employee attempt suicide in the workplace and the person came back after the weekend with no break and no further evaluation for ability to safely return-it would not be safe or appropriate for the employee and it would not be safe and fair to coworkers. [/quote]

There’s no way an employer would prevent an employee from returning. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. The Yale situation was like firing an employee for a suicide attempt, which would be an unwinnable lawsuit for the employer.[/quote]

What are you talking about? I know of someone who had to take a medical leave because they they blew a fuse in a meeting, someone who came back from lunch drunk multiple times, and another who was manic. [/quote]

Those are very different from a suicide attempt. You could fire someone for inappropriate work conduct, like showing up drunk. You can’t fire someone for a suicide attempt.

I’m not sure what the situation was around the mania, but an employer would want to tread carefully there unless there was some reason to think she was a danger to others.[/quote]

They weren’t fired. They were required to get appropriate medical treatment before returning which they needed. [/quote]

Read it again. They made her unenroll, having to reapply to get back in.[/quote]

Which is entirely appropriate.

She attempted SUICIDE. That’s bonkers. She can’t hack it. Cut her loose. She probably doesn’t belong there.

This isn’t someone with a disability like being deaf who needs an accommodation like an interpreter. This is an insane person with a fundamental defect. Yes they deserve compassion but it’s not like they are owed a second chance.[/quote]

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