New York woman ‘sacked after donating kidney to save boss’s life’

Stevens said she told Brucia she would donate a kidney.

“Brucia declined, but told her, ‘You never know, I may have to take you
up on that offer one day,'” the complaint said.

Stevens learned the company would rehire her following her return to New York
and not long afterward, Brucia told her a potential donor had not been
approved by the hospital and asked if she was still willing to donate.

Stevens now believes Brucia was “grooming (Stevens) to be her ‘backup
plan,'” the complaint said.

Stevens’s kidney was not a good match for Brucia, but she agreed to donate it
to a stranger in St. Louis, Missouri, setting up a transplant chain that
enabled Brucia to receive a better-matched kidney from a donor in San
Francisco.

Surgeons removed Stevens’s left kidney in August, and she returned to work
about a month later. The surgery left her with damaged nerves in her leg,
digestive problems and mental health issues, her lawyer said.

At work, Brucia became “curt and dismissive,” the complaint said.
Stevens said she was berated for taking sick days and forced to relocate to
a less desirable office after she complained to human resources about
Brucia’s behaviour.

On April 11, the company fired her, citing performance reasons.

Stevens’s lawyer said the complaint filed with the Division of Human Rights
last week was a necessary step before a federal lawsuit is filed against
Brucia and the company.

Telephone calls to Brucia’s home were not answered on Tuesday.

Atlantic Automotive released a statement saying: “It is unfortunate that
one employee has used her own generous act to make up a groundless claim.”Atlantic
Auto treated her appropriately and acted honourably and fairly, at every
turn,” it said.

Source: Reuters

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