If a company can get sued for firing a fat dude, why would any company hire a fat dude?Steve Pasanski of Bad Axe says co-workers and supervisors used to tease him about his weight, and the company eventually fired him because he was obese.
Unlike workers in any other state, Pasanski -- who weighed more than 360 pounds when he was let go -- had the law on his side.
He sued Continental Rentals Inc. in federal court, using Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act -- the only state law that bans discrimination on the basis of weight. A jury in Bay City awarded Pasanski $284,000 in damages.
Unlike workers in any other state, Pasanski -- who weighed more than 360 pounds when he was let go -- had the law on his side.
He sued Continental Rentals Inc. in federal court, using Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act -- the only state law that bans discrimination on the basis of weight. A jury in Bay City awarded Pasanski $284,000 in damages.
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