Always remember that wearing a Flat-D can save your job.
The wife of a Pennsylvania man has filed a lawsuit against their former employer claiming he was fired over his flatulence.
Richard Clem, 70, had worked at Case Pork Roll Company in New Jersey
for a decade when he was fired last year for his apparent flatulence,
according to court documents. His wife, who also worked there, claims
the firing was a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
because her husband is obese.
At the time he was hired, Richard weighed 420 pounds. Then in 2010, he received gastric bypass surgery and lost 120 pounds. But following the surgery, he experienced side-effects like gas and uncontrollable diarrhea, according to reports.
According to the suit, in 2013 the side effects worsened and caused “significant disruption in the workplace.”
Louann claims that the president of the company would often complain about her husband’s flatulence.
According to the suit,
the president of the company, Thomas Dolan, would make Richard work
from home and allegedly said: “We cannot run an office and have visitors
with the odor in the office.”
The lawyer for the family, David Koller, told The Huffington Post:
“Flatulence and farting is the sexy part of the story, but my client
suffers from obesity, which is covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act.”
Monday, October 26, 2015
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