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| French waiter says firing for rudeness is 'discrimination against my culture' | French waiter says firing for rudeness is 'discrimination against my culture' |
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| A French waiter fired for being “aggressive, rude and disrespectful” says his behaviour wasn’t out of line – he’s just French. | A French waiter fired for being “aggressive, rude and disrespectful” says his behaviour wasn’t out of line – he’s just French. |
| Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada’s Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal against his former employer, claiming “discrimination against my culture”. | Guillaume Rey, who worked at a Vancouver restaurant on Canada’s Pacific coast, filed a complaint with British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal against his former employer, claiming “discrimination against my culture”. |
| The restaurant, operated by Cara Operations, accused Rey of violating its code of conduct and said he persisted in his behavior despite verbal and written performance reviews. | The restaurant, operated by Cara Operations, accused Rey of violating its code of conduct and said he persisted in his behavior despite verbal and written performance reviews. |
| In alleging discrimination Rey said French culture just “tends to be more direct and expressive”. | In alleging discrimination Rey said French culture just “tends to be more direct and expressive”. |
| He owes his sacking to his “direct, honest and professional personality”, which he acquired while training in France’s hospitality industry. | He owes his sacking to his “direct, honest and professional personality”, which he acquired while training in France’s hospitality industry. |
| Both parties agree Rey performed well at his job despite his allegedly disagreeable demeanour. | Both parties agree Rey performed well at his job despite his allegedly disagreeable demeanour. |
| The restaurant and its parent company had attempted to dismiss the complaint but tribunal member Devyn Cousineau denied that application, clearing the path for a yet unscheduled hearing. | The restaurant and its parent company had attempted to dismiss the complaint but tribunal member Devyn Cousineau denied that application, clearing the path for a yet unscheduled hearing. |
| She said the application’s denial should not be seen as an indication of the case’s outcome. | She said the application’s denial should not be seen as an indication of the case’s outcome. |
| “Mr Rey will have to explain what it is about his French heritage that would result in behaviour that people misinterpret as a violation of workplace standards of acceptable conduct,” she wrote in her decision. | “Mr Rey will have to explain what it is about his French heritage that would result in behaviour that people misinterpret as a violation of workplace standards of acceptable conduct,” she wrote in her decision. |
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