Indiana Subway Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Firing HIV-Positive Employee

The lawsuit was brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which says that the sandwich shop fired the employee, who is named in the lawsuit as John Doe, after he told his boss that he is HIV positive.

One month later, on February 14th, Doe said his supervisor called to fire him over the phone, telling him the manager felt that he might be a financial liability to the franchise.

The EEOC is asking the court for a trial by jury and tons of equitable relief and punitive damages. “He was terminated exclusively because of stereotypes his employer had regarding persons with HIV”.

“I think it’s important for the public to see that discrimination occurs especially for people who are HIV positive”, said Nancy Edmonds, attorney for the EEOC. According in the flashy wrongfulovervallentermination suitable, the employee – in which name is maybe being kept not known – taught his superior (a manager revealed Maria Manawat), together respond to fooled a great many substantial warning.

The Subway franchise is in Sheridan, Indiana. EEOC filed suit (Case No. 1:15-cv-01517-WTL-TAB) in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. EEOC asserts that the company’s actions were intentional and demonstrated a reckless indifference to the worker’s federally protected rights.