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Article

7 May 2012

Author:
Huffington Post [USA]

Burger King Manager Claims He Was Fired For Being HIV-Positive [USA]

A former manager of several Burger King restaurants…has accused the…company of firing him because he's HIV-positive…[T]he company let him go…three months after he disclosed his HIV status…[H]is lawyers claim the dismissal violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the civil-rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability and covers people who are HIV positive. Burger King did not respond to requests seeking comment, and…not…filed a response in court...Peña was fired…for allegedly poor work performance…He claims he had never been disciplined before disclosing he was HIV-positive…The company said he was being terminated for "a performance issue."