Woman Fired For Eating Pork
Hat tip to
Allah
As reported by Florida
TV station WKMG:
bq. A Central Florida woman was fired from her job after eating "unclean" meat and violating a reported company policy that pork and pork products are not permissible on company premises, according to Local 6 News.
bq. Lina Morales was hired as an administrative assistant at Rising Star -- a Central Florida telecommunications company with strong Muslim ties, Local 6 News reported.
bq. However, 10 months after being hired by Rising Star, religious differences led to her termination.
bq. Morales, who is Catholic, was warned about eating pizza with meat the Muslim faith considered "unclean," Local 6 News reported. She was then fired for eating a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, according to the report.
One of the comments on Allah's website states that the phones are not being answered. Morales has retained a lawyer and is suing the company.
Posted by DaveH at August 4, 2004 3:33 PM