close
close

Association-anemone

Bite-sized brilliance in every update

Former Bimbo Bakeries worker files sexual orientation suit (1)
asane

Former Bimbo Bakeries worker files sexual orientation suit (1)

A former bagger for Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. in Olean, NY, sued the company in federal district court for its failure to respond to alleged harassment by co-workers based on his sex, gender and sexual orientation, and his termination, which he says was retaliation for complaint.

Christopher O’Connor, who is bisexual, said in a complaint filed Sunday that he was repeatedly harassed by co-workers who broke into his locker and stole his money and medication, threw his clothes into storage , they spat in his coffee and carved a homophobic slur into his locker. O’Connor complained several times to various supervisors…