“Public Urination Scandal: Fired Tech Exec Seeks $1.5 Million in Lawsuit Against Company—What Really Happened?”
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 salesman was fired four 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 his termination constitutes 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 per The 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.
His ex-colleagues were aware of his condition and allegedly “poked fun at him for how frequently he needed to use the bathroom.”
