Starbucks gets lawsuit for firing a dwarf in Texas

[magic452]

First off I'm all for employing handicapped people and giving them a chance and making reasonable adjustments to assist them in doing their job but there are limits to what work they are suited for.

Searbucks was not too cleaver in hiring a person who needs a stool to do her job, now a small stool in easy enough to accommodate her needs but if she falls with a hot cup of coffee in her hand and scolds either herself, a fellow employee or worse yet a customer there will be a big lawsuit as McDonald's found out. If someone trips over the stool same result.

We really don't know the particulars in the case but the lawsuit stands out in my mind. She just may have a very good case but the stool is or maybe problematic. Depends on the layout of the store I guess.

What I would like to have seen would be for Srarbuck's find a more suitable position for her. Never having been in a Starbuck's I don't know what that position would be but there must be something. Handicapped people often make very good employes because they work very hard to make up for any shortcomings they may have. I've seen it many times.

Good on her for applying for the job, bad judgement on Starbuck's for hiring her for a job for which she was not suited. Not bad on Starbuck's for discriminating as they did hire her in the first place. Pood judgement perhaps but not discrimination.

Bad on anyone that discriminates against anyone just because they have been dealt a bad hand. If they can do the job give them a shot, they may surprise you.

Magic