A former Lenovo salesman issuinghis ex-company for $1.5 million, alleging discrimination after beingfiredfor peeingin a public area of ahotelin Times Square, New York City.
Richard Becker attended a business meeting with hisex-colleaguesat a restaurant twelve blocks from The Westin New York, where the employees were staying.
HighlightsRichard Becker, a former Lenovo salesman, is suing for $1.5 million after being fired for urinating in a hotel public area.Becker, 66, alleges discrimination, claiming Lenovo knew of his chronic bladder condition but terminated him anyway.Becker’s work at Lenovo led to 200% business growth and multiple awards, according to the lawsuit.
The 66-year-old says that he couldn’t make it to his room because of his bladder issues, so he had to “discreetly urinate” in the hotel’s “vestibule.”
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A former salesman at Lenovo is suing his ex-company for $1.5 million after being fired for peeing in a public area of a hotel in New York City
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A Lenovo vice president who watched the scene quickly informed the Human Resources Department about his behavior, a decision Becker believes was made “out of spite and malice.”
The former salesmanwas firedfour days later. Now, he’s seeking damages of at least $1.5 million, alleging that the tech company knew of his bladder condition and that histerminationconstitutes a form of discrimination.
Richard Becker suffers from a chronic medical condition that causes him to urinate frequently
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“With knowledge of Becker’s bladder condition (a disability under the law), Lenovo summarily terminated Becker because he suffers from that condition, following an incident that had no impact on Becker’s job performance or Lenovo’s business,” the lawsuit reads, as perThe Post.
The lawsuit was filed on Friday (August 23) in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Becker says he relieved himself in the Westin New York’s vestibule after coming back from a business meeting
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Becker has suffered from a chronic medical condition that has caused him to urinate frequently since 2016.
Hisex-colleagueswere aware of his condition and allegedly “poked fun at him for how frequently he needed to use the bathroom.”
“At that point, embarrassed, panicked, and faced with an emergency, Becker had no choice but to discreetly urinate on the ground behind a column in the vestibule.”
He is seeking $1.5 million in damages, claiming that he was discriminated against and that Lenovo workers were aware of his condition
According to the lawsuit, the 66-year-old joined the Chinese multinational as a Global Account Sales Executive in 2022. His work led to a 200% growth in business and helped the company win several awards, including a trip to Costa Rica.
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