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The Atlanta-based Home Depot Company is under a little public scrutiny.  A 25 year former employer claims that his separation from the company was forced because he was gay.

 

Lex Housh, a former store manager in San Diego, California, has filed a lawsuit against Home Depot for sexual harassment and discrimination. In his lawsuit, Housh says that his firing was part of a bigger plot to get rid of homosexual employees in order to cut company costs. In 2008, the recession hit many companies very hard. One way that companies streamlined operations to seek savings was to conduct a reorganization. Re-orgs, of course, consists of chopping down the workforce. Housh believes part of the re-org was to cut health benefits for gays.  He claims that Home Depot didn’t want to have to pay the huge cost associated with insuring employees that could potentially catch HIV/AIDS.  Thus, homosexuals unfortunately fit the description.

 

As part of the plot, Housh says he soon began receiving an on-slide of erroneous performance write-ups, which ultimately led up to his dismissal.

 

The 57 year old also states in his lawsuit that he encountered unsolicited sexual ridicule. Once his manager found out that he was gay, Housh began to receive sexually explicit photographs from other managers.

 

Housh is seeking $100,000 in damages.

 

Representatives for Home Depot has not made a public statement.

 

 

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