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Hatfield Teen: 'I Was Fired From Domino's for Being Deaf'
Kyle Riess, 17, claims he was fired from Domino's in Lansdale for his innate hearing impairments. The franchisee manager said Riess was fired for not being able to properly hear customers on the phone.
A Hatfield teen, who volunteers as a firefighter at Hatfield Fire Co., and his mother claim he was fired from his job at Domino's on West Main Street in Lansdale because he is deaf in both ears.
The Reporter featured the story of Kyle Riess, 17, who wears hearing aids in both ears and also lives with cerebral palsy. Riess, a junior at North Penn High School, had taken a part-time gig at Domino's to pay for Christmas gifts.
But, after three weeks on the job, the manager of the franchise fired him on Nov. 22 after consulting with corporate because Riess had trouble hearing people on the phone and trouble hearing direction from the manager in the loud kitchen, per the report.
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, individuals with hearing impairments, for example, are protected by law. It forces employers to make accommodations for employees.
Domino's told The Reporter that franchisee owner Bryan Rozinski makes personnel decisions at the location.
The Riess family plans to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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