The longtime produce manager at a renowned New York City gourmet store was summarily fired after 20-plus years of service for “inadvertently” eating a coworker’s lunch, plunging him into a deep state of despair and prompting a scathing human rights lawsuit against his former employer.
Israel Xicohtencatl, 42, has “experienced profound shame and embarrassment, particularly given that his termination was witnessed by coworkers and became known throughout the workplace, damaging his professional reputation and standing in the community,” according to the suit.
