Kyle Dowie, a 43 year old disabled man, was fired from his job at an Iowa supermarket over cashing 20 cents
of bottle deposits that were left behind by customers. After a
complaint was filed with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission Dowie's behalf said discrimination based on his disability, he is deciding on an offer to return to his job.
Dowie worked for 25 years at the Hy-Vee supermarket in Urbandale, west of Des Moines. On Nov. 2, after recycling $3.75 worth of bottles from home through the store's recycling machine, his mother said he tried to redeem 20 cents from credit slips dated in September that may have been left by customers; his manager accused Dowie of stealing the 20 cent slips and fired him that day.
The company offered to give the employee full reinstatement on Tuesday with the same pay and benefits, $13 an hour, full-time at 35 hours a week and five weeks of vacation.
Dowie worked for 25 years at the Hy-Vee supermarket in Urbandale, west of Des Moines. On Nov. 2, after recycling $3.75 worth of bottles from home through the store's recycling machine, his mother said he tried to redeem 20 cents from credit slips dated in September that may have been left by customers; his manager accused Dowie of stealing the 20 cent slips and fired him that day.
The company offered to give the employee full reinstatement on Tuesday with the same pay and benefits, $13 an hour, full-time at 35 hours a week and five weeks of vacation.
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