'Trans Worker Faces Termination After Brief Employment'

A person assigned female at birth, now living as a man, began working at a Chicago‑area restaurant in mid‑April. The employee performed well and met the company’s standards during the first few weeks.

Within a short time, however, the manager announced that the worker would be dismissed. The reason given was that the employee’s personal and lifestyle values did not match those of the establishment, a statement that implied the employee’s gender identity was the cause.

The dismissal followed several weeks of being repeatedly excluded from scheduled shifts. In one case, a false story about a pipe break was used to keep the employee off duty, while the restaurant remained open and fully staffed.

The lawsuit claims that the decision to fire was made only after management learned of the employee’s transgender status. It alleges no performance issues contributed to the termination, and that the action was rooted in discriminatory beliefs.

The employee seeks compensation for lost wages, emotional pain, and humiliation. The case highlights the broader problem of discrimination faced by transgender workers in many workplaces.