Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Gym fires Marine for being "disabled veteran"
Surprisingly, this was done openly and notoriously despite being illegal.
A retired Marine who served as a gunner in Iraq says that his employer in Lexington, South Carolina refused to let him keep Veterans Affairs appointments and eventually fired him, citing that he was a “disable veteran” as the cause.This happened down in Lesser Carolina where they are all patriotic and Teabaggery but really don't give a damn about those who have been used up. They love them some fetuses and cry an ocean when the boys come back in a box, but when they are still alive, fuck 'em.
Lexington County court filings obtained by WIS showed that Jonathan Brown was terminated by New Life Fitness World on July 31 the and the “Employment Status Change” form said, “Discharged for: disabled veteran.” Brown has sued the gym because federal law requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for disabled employees.
Brown served in the Marine Corps for six years and was deployed to Iraq, where he operated a 25MM cannon before being discharged for a disabling eye condition.
“The VA is just like the military,” the retired Marine told WIS. “If you miss an appointment, you might not get another one to actually let them help you with your problem.”
Brown recalled that his regional manager, Jonathan Moreno, called him into his office to talk about the doctor visits and then fired him for being a “disabled veteran.”
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