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company recognizes employee discrimination exerted itself
Workers are trained to respect any kind of religious and social issues, said area of \u200b\u200bCommunication and Public Relations
Xochitl Celaya
Enriquez Mexico City, October 26, 2010.
Almost a month after Uri Armando Cepeda, 21 years old, lost their jobs at 7-Eleven Mexico, after being discriminated against for being HIV positive, he reached an agreement with the store network.
Víctor Hernández, in charge of Communication and Public Relations Company, informed the agency that originally Cepeda was not fired, but he stopped going to work for three days before the harassment by a companion (Adrian James). He said that upon learning of the situation, the Human Resources Manager DF, Rosa Maria Resendiz, called him to present himself to work, however, he decided to resign. For his part, said Armando Cepeda Uri to NotieSe was "wrongfully terminated" and discriminated against, then to disclose their HIV status. The former worker said she was advised to sign a waiver because the branch of Nice, in Mexico City had "high inventory."
was why filed a complaint with the Federal Labor Defense, through the appointed lawyer Carmen Hernandez, and a complaint to the National Council to Prevent Discrimination, said institution, through its office communication, have signed an agreement for promoting the culture of equality and nondiscrimination, but the body did not specify in what was such an agreement.
"Armando was settled under the law to one hundred percent, even though he had decided to resign," said Victor Hernandez. Cepeda said it was compensation for "damage" in addition to being settled by a cash payment.
For now, the retail chain monitors the branch manager Adriana James, who was sent a warning. Hernández explained that "is being supervised in their interactions with peers, to proceed in case of recurrence of discriminatory actions.
Cepeda decided to reach an agreement with the company due to its "modern life is very exhausting trial." For its part, 7-Eleven Mexico reported that from the beginning we were given every opportunity to collect his settlement under the law.
Victor Hernandez said that during induction, 7-Eleven Mexico, all employees are trained to respect any kind of religious and social issues, so addressing issues "of discrimination and all those concerned with social justice ", but Armando said that during training, do not touch these issues.
chain stores have a section within its website, in which he says have a "high sense of social and humanistic," besides being "aware of gaps and needs in education, health and health care that experienced by communities where they operate. " Armando
Uri said he received a settlement and "compensation for damage" along with an apology on behalf of the director general, Luis Chapa. In addition, we were granted letters of recommendation, which specify that the former employee resigned "voluntarily."
mentioned that applications no longer work in different places, but so far has received no reply. His viral load is low and your mother know your situation. "I think that (in 7-Eleven Mexico) will no longer discriminate", but said that to avoid future problems, shut up your on your health.
He said that negotiations with 7-Eleven Mexico could take as a result of the appearance of the case in the media and said he was assured that according to him, was twice what was his due.
"I did not like the scandal, so I apologized, "he said Uri Armando Cepeda, who has received supportive comments on the group page" GAYGDL "on Facebook network .