Transgender Housekeeper Fired After Background Check

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/07/31/Transgender_Housekeeper_Fired_After_Background_Check/

A housekeeper filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that a couple who once employed her abruptly fired her when they discovered that she is transgender, Reuters reports.

When Anastacia St. Claire-Hannah officially started working at the Park Avenue apartment on March 9 after a two-week trial period, Carline Dean indicated that she was "very impressed" with the housekeeper's work. However, after the couple found out her transgender status through a background check, Thompson Dean started calling the housekeeper "disgusting" and "a freak." The couple allegedly barred her from preparing their meals, and told her that she need a psychologist. Three days later, St. Claire-Hannah was fired because they said it would look bad for Thompson Dean's image and business.

St. Claire-Hannah has several years of housekeeping and chef experience, according to her attorney, David Fish. The suit was filed in the New York state supreme court.

[FreeState]

1. K&R

We need to make sure we get protections on a federal level for all.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

4. I'll Agree to That!

She is doing fine in her job til the boss finds out she's a translady. Yep time for trans-inclusive ENDA.

[bigwillq]

2. K and R (nt)

[One_Life_To_Give]

3. The real reason for the MA "Bathroom Bill"

What is really scary is knowing how many places it is perfectly legal.

[William769]

5. Despicable.

[tonekat]

6. Hmmm is this the same Thomson Dean w Avista Capital?

Just did a search on that name.

[dickthegrouch]

7. Being open minded and inclusive

Is far better for your image and business than being a pin head, and being dragged into court.
I hope she wins big and their business suffers big.