Taco Bell Employee Of 26 Years Suddenly Fired For Hiring Hispanics
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Juanita O’Connell, 60, had worked for Taco Bell since 1987 and became a general manager. Unfortunately, this new position was short-lived, because the company fired her shortly after – for hiring people who were Hispanic. O’Connell has since sued the company.
According to the complaint O’Connell filed with Indianapolis’ district court, the former employee claimed that her operations manager, Mark Lewis, gave her specific instructions not to hire Hispanics last year. O’Connell, who is of Mexican descent, said that when Lewis saw a Hispanic employee in her store, he said something to the effect of “Didn’t I tell you not to hire Hispanics?” O’Connell’s claim was verified by a witness.
About two weeks after that incident, O’Connell received a warning from a higher up “after asking [her] misleading questions about her operation.” Just three hours later, O’Connell was notified that she had an I-9 violation, had violated the manager code and was fired. In her complaint, O’Connell stated that Taco Bell had violated Title VII, which protects employees from discrimination based on things like sex and race. O’Connell claimed that she was treated differently than non-Hispanic male employees at the company.
O’Connell’s lawyer, Joel Paul of the Ramey & Hailey law firm, says that O’Connell is seeking “whatever she’s entitled to under the law.” She is asking Taco Bell to pay lost wages and benefits, attorneys’ fees and litigation costs.
Although the restaurant industry is the single largest employer of people of color, it is often a racially charged environment and has become the largest source of sexual harassment claims.
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So, a white man, doesn't want a Mexican manager, working at a place that pretends to make mexican food, to hire more Mexicans, to work at a place, that has a mexican name, called Taco Bell?...
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She is going to get paid
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Since 1987???
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The nerve of Taco Hell. Oh, well, real Latinos don't even eat there for real anyway.
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WhoisDonG??? wrote: »Since 1987???
was thinking the same thing.. but at least she became a GM.. my cousin 30 year old ass still working fast food and tells me its ? at her store been flipping burgers for 20 years and still aint ? but cooks smh...
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black and brown Latinoes be swearing theyre white.....
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WhoisDonG??? wrote: »Since 1987???
was thinking the same thing.. but at least she became a GM.. my cousin 30 year old ass still working fast food and tells me its ? at her store been flipping burgers for 20 years and still aint ? but cooks smh...
How u know its not a gig, to keep things cool??? -
Taco Bell is Mexican food now?
? should have played her position. Joking lol.
She can't prove that ? in court. They gonna offer her $20k and if she don't take it she's getting crushed. -
White people probably don't want Japanese employees at seasons of Japan or panda express either
Krackas are a funny breed, culture vulture hating mother ? .
One minute their telling people to not be lazy, be productive and join Americas workforce and don't depend on the government the next minute their trying to get you fired or looked over bc of your race
They complain that minorities get hired unfairly bc of their race yet don't they admit they dont hire minorities bc of thier race
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? I wonder what the pay was like in '87
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Much less... but the $ was much stronger though.
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based on the info in the article she bout to be paid
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Shitttttttt
I didn't even read the OP. The ? been working at Taco Bell for 27 years!!!?!?!? If that's not a living he'll then I don't know what else is. -
1800skypager wrote: »Shitttttttt
I didn't even read the OP. The ? been working at Taco Bell for 27 years!!!?!?!? If that's not a living he'll then I don't know what else is.
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