Starbucks sued for firing barista with dwarfism
The federal government is suing Seattle-based Starbucks for firing a barista with dwarfism in 2009.
The barista, Elsa Sallard, was training to work at a Starbucks cafe in El Paso, Texas and asked to use a stool or stepladder while preparing drinks. But a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states she was denied that request and terminated because "she could pose a danger to customers and employees."
Federal officials claim that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.
"Employers cannot blithely ignore a request for a reasonable accommodation by a qualified individual with a disability," said Joel Clark, a trial attorney for the EEOC. "Starbucks flatly refused to discuss Ms. Sallard's reasonable request. Instead, they assumed the worst and fired her."
He added: "The ADA was enacted to prevent that kind of misguided, fear-driven reaction."
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on Monday.
Starbucks spokeswoman Stacey Krum declined to comment on the specifics of the case given the pending litigation, but said the company has a strict no-discrimination policy regarding employees with disabilities.
"We take the concerns that are included (in the lawsuit) very seriously," Krum said. "We absolutely have a zero-tolerance for discrimination of any kind."
She said Starbucks doesn't track employees disabilities in a measurable format, but has anecdotal evidence that the company employs and makes accommodations for other people of short stature.
"We're really proud of our track record for hiring partners with a variety of disabilities," she said.
The lawsuit was filed Monday, but Starbucks has not yet been served.
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