AUSTIN - The U.S. government is suing Starbucks, saying the coffee company fired a barista in El Paso, Texas because she is a dwarf.
When the employee asked for a stool or small stepladder to perform her job, Starbucks denied the request and fired her that same day, claiming that she could be a danger to customers and workers, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The commission, which filed the lawsuit Monday, said that Starbucks violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to the employee, who was hired in July 2009 and was fired after three days of training.
Maybe the till was a little short?
H/T Closet Conservative
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I sense trouble brewing. They put her through the daily grind for three days, THEN they decided that they weren't going to accommodate her request for a stepladder? She definitely has sufficient grounds for legal action.
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Ah, Mrs.C: A veritable litany of puns! There was certainly opportunity for "short" jokes, too, though no others quite measured up to standards for inclusion in the post!
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Thanks! I chai harder!