Manager Fired After Transgender Discrimination Claim

[The Straight Story]

Manager Fired After Transgender Discrimination Claim

ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orlando McDonald's has fired a manager after he was accused of refusing to hire a teen because she was transgendered.

The McDonald's on International Drive and Sand Lake Road issued a statement Monday evening saying, "Sand Lake Road McDonald’s has a strict policy prohibiting any form of discrimination or harassment in hiring, termination, or any other aspect of employment in the organization. The restaurant requires all employees to comply with local, state and federal employment laws."

The restaurant said it investigated Zikerria Bellamy's claim that the manager called her and left her a hateful voicemail.

"You will not get hired. We do not hire (expletive). You lied to me. You told me you were a woman," said the message Bellamy played for Local 6 News.

"The behavior of the individual in question is not reflective of the employment policies in the organization. Further, this individual acted outside the scope of his authority and was not responsible for hiring. The individual in question is no longer employed by the restaurant," the statement said.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/21884653/detail.html

[donheld]

1. As he should have been.

[paulsby]

2. good

and good for mcd's. i realize there are a lot of mcd's haters, but i am a solid supporter, especially because of their work with ronald mcdonald house, and as a successful business that represents a lot of what is great about the opportunities available for businesses with a solid model.

of course, the naysayers will say mcd's did this to save face and try to protect against liability. but that's the way it goes. damned either way, because they are EVIL MCDONALD;s

[HillbillyBob]

11. Yes they do good things

but the fact is the food is still poison.

[paulsby]

13. everything is a poison

in the right dose. i think hippocrates said that. heck, it's true of water.

but more to the point, most mcd's food items are pretty unhealthy. but it's also true that as an occasional treat, it's not going to have ANY negative effects on your health. if you make big macs, etc. a STAPLE of your diet, that's a different story, but that's true of pate de fois gras too. and a lot of stuff like that

mcd's has also made strides in providing healthy alternatives, like apple slices and lowfat milk to go with a burger instead of fries and a coke.

years ago, they tried to introduce a healthier burger (the mclean), but discontinued it because NOBODY BOUGHT THE DAMN THING.

mcd's, if thought of as "treat food" is perfectly fine.

i'm a competitive strnegth athlete. ieat it occasionally and manage to maintain my contest weight when needed.

and like i said, there are several quite nutritious menu items, if you WANT that. when i go, i get a double qtr lber with cheese, large fries, two apple pies, and a diet coke.

and then go into a coma for about two hours :)

[zbdent]

3. love the fact that Z.B. kept the voice mail ...

that's what sealed the deal ...

[City Lights]

4. Good news. nt

[Odin2005]

5. Good!

[myrna minx]

6. K&R n/t

[Heidi]

7. Recommended.

:kick:

[ima_sinnic]

8. good, but I'm sure some bagger idiot will offer the a-hole a job

--first because baggers are "anti-government" to begin with and recoil at the idea of being ordered not to discriminate (not discriminating on the basis of superficial characteristics goes against their very nature), and also because they are, simply, bigots.

[Tuvok Obama]

9. McDonalds to former Orlando manager:

"We do not hire bigots."

[Soylent Brice]

10. great news!

[quiet.american]

12. Excellent news. What Bellamy did was vile beyond belief. nt