Elon Musk’s SpaceX faces an action from a former employee who claims to have been discriminated against, denied accommodation for his chronic bowel disease, and eventually fired for needing frequent breaks in the bathroom during his shifts.
Employee claims discrimination over the use of the bathroom
Under the independent law, Douglas Altshuler (58) filed an action that claimed the unlawful termination and violation of Americans with disabilities (ADA). Altshuler says he suffers from Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal condition that required to use the toilet every 35 to 45 minutes during his eight -hour shifts.
Despite the fact that the medical comment explained its condition, Altshuler claims that SpaceX supervisors have begun to monitor and timed their breaks to the toilet and rebuked it if it exceeded the 10 -minute limit. “Sometimes I had to use the toilet up to 14 times a day,” Altshuler said in a complaint, as stated independent.
Ending for “insufficient performance”
Altshuler claims that when he formally applied for accommodation in the workplace for his status, the management rejected the application as “unfounded”. He also claims that he was endangered by ending if he used the toilet too often. According to the complaint, SpaceX eventually fired and quoted “insufficient performance”.
The Court accuses SpaceX of retaliation for its medical needs and non -compliance with federal protection of workers with disabilities.
Accusations of safety and violation of work
In addition to problems related to the toilet, the complaint also accuses SpaceX of a wider violation of work. Altshuler claims that he was denied the right food break and was insufficiently paid during his time. The Court also emphasizes the dangerous conditions in the workplace, including an example in which he has witnessed industrial parts dried in the kitchen where employees prepared food.
Altshuler is looking for damage
Altshuler, who started working in SpaceX in 2023 and was completed in the same year, is looking back and compensation for damage. Since now, SpaceX has not issued a public comment on court proceedings.
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