Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Georgia

I live in Georgia and was hired at Wendy's. On my first day I went to wash my hands and they started burning so I checked the soap and I was allergic to the glycerin. I read all of the soaps, out of the 6 they had, 4 I could use. So I told my manager that I couldn't use the main soap, could I please use one of the others or bring my own. The woman, whom was always rude to me, told me that if I couldn't use the main soap I was fired. I talked it over with other managers and they said she couldn't fire me for that, that maybe it was racial discrimination, Because I am the only white person who had been working there, and she hadn't hired me it was somebody else. Can I get fired for soap?


Asked on 5/31/12, 11:18 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

In Georgia, employees can generally be terminated for any or no reason. There are very few exceptions for unlawful discrimination. You mention racial discrimination, but what does that have to do with soap? It also appears you don't have an actual issue at this point.

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Answered on 5/31/12, 11:22 am


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