Brentwood Hotelier Fires Employee For Being Gay
By Brantley Hargrove in Crazy Crap
Fri., Jan. 9 2009 @ 11:09AM
David Hill, a reportedly fine human resources manager fired for being gay
When employers fire people based on race, sexual orientation or whatever, there's some bullshit excuse behind it--poor performance, suspected larceny, general loafing. The owner of the Artee Hotel in Brentwood, Tarun Surti, engages in no such song and dance. In fact, Surti had a gay employee compile a list of other gay employees, then methodically canned them.
"The owner (allegedly) said, 'I don't give a damn. They can sue me. I will not have any of the gays in leadership roles in my hotel.' And that's a quote," fired human resources director David Hill told Channel 4 News.
Mr. Surti will very soon learn a lesson in equal opportunity employment. Hill has apparently already filed complaints with the Department of Labor and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He says he'll also file a civil suit.
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