Richard Becker, 66, has filed a lawsuit against the American subsidiary of Lenovo, seeking at least $1.5 million in damages.He claims he was wrongfully terminated for urinating in a hotel lobby.
What exactly happened
According to the lawsuit, Becker was compelled to answer nature’s call in a vestibule on a separate floor of his hotel near Times Square after a work dinner in February. He claims he was feeling unwell and unable to find a restroom on the main lobby floor.
“A coworker noticed Becker urinating, and — out of apparent spite and malice — promptly reported him to HR, even though Becker’s conduct caused no harm to anyone whatsoever,” the lawsuit said.
Becker disclosed that he has been living with a chronic bladder condition since 2016 and is under the care of a urologist. The lawsuit states that his colleagues and managers at Lenovo were aware of his health condition.
“No sympathy, let alone compliance with the law, would be forthcoming from Lenovo. Instead, within days, Becker was terminated by his employer, following a sham HR ‘investigation’ in which he was not even interviewed,” the lawsuit said.
Lenovo has not yet issued a public statement regarding the lawsuit.
With agency inputs
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