House OKs Bill Protecting Gay Workers

Mysticsmb 01:44:00 PM Nov 12 2007

donedaytona 05:46:10 PM Nov 11 2007
If a Spanish-American,gay,woman performs poorly on the job, she has nothing to worry about. If an English-American, heterosexual, man performs poorly on the job, he will be fired.

ANYONE who performs poorly on a job can be fired. What you can't do is give someone fabulous performance reviews and then when you find out they're gay, fire them and claim it was due to "poor job performance." That's exactly what used to happen to women too, before there were sexual harassment laws.

rdariusxxx 06:12:55 PM Nov 11 2007

<<<donedaytona 05:46:10 PM Nov 11 2007

Report This! If a person does not perform their job as requested, the employer should have the right to fire that person. I do not understand why we need the government to pass laws protecting people of color, women, and gays. If a Spanish-American,gay,woman performs poorly on the job, she has nothing to worry about. If an English-American, heterosexual, man performs poorly on the job, he will be fired. Our liberal leaning society seems to be totally void of common sense.>>>

It appears that you haven't read the bill. It deals only with the hiring or firing of a person for the SOLE reason that that person is gay. You will not be able to not hire, nor fire, a person simply because that person is gay. Why is that a problem?

If the person is performing poorly and it is properly documented, then there is nothing for businesses or individuals to worry about.

Religion is a specifically protected class of people for who discrimination is banned. You

rdariusxxx 06:06:13 PM Nov 11 2007

<<<donedaytona 05:46:10 PM Nov 11 2007

Report This! If a person does not perform their job as requested, the employer should have the right to fire that person. I do not understand why we need the government to pass laws protecting people of color, women, and gays. If a Spanish-American,gay,woman performs poorly on the job, she has nothing to worry about. If an English-American, heterosexual, man performs poorly on the job, he will be fired. Our liberal leaning society seems to be totally void of common sense.>>>

Seems to me that you are not reading the bill. It deals only with the hiring or firing of an employee for the SOLE reason that that person is gay. If an employee is performing poorly and it is properly documented, no business or person need worry about frivolous lawsuits.

BTW, if gays don't need such specific protection, then neither does religion. But religion IS specifically protected against discrimination by law.

It appears to me that the far right doesn't want gays

donedaytona 05:46:00 PM Nov 11 2007

If a person does not perform their job as requested, the employer should have the right to fire that person. I do not understand why we need the government to pass laws protecting people of color, women, and gays. If a Spanish-American,gay,woman performs poorly on the job, she has nothing to worry about. If an English-American, heterosexual, man performs poorly on the job, he will be fired. Our liberal leaning society seems to be totally void of common sense.

Queenofsafety 01:45:07 PM Nov 11 2007

Thank you to all of our soldiers and veterans who risk/risked their lives for our freedoms. May we use our freedoms wisely and make those who have sacrificed proud. With freedom comes responsibility and sacrifice.

Respect, Appreciation, Gratefulness.

Queenofsafety 01:45:06 PM Nov 11 2007

Thank you to all of our soldiers and veterans who risk/risked their lives for our freedoms. May we use our freedoms wisely and make those who have sacrificed proud. With freedom comes responsibility and sacrifice.

Respect, Appreciation, Gratefulness.

garre9j 08:52:00 AM Nov 11 2007

This is just another bill that the brain dead house puts forth and the Senate will shoot down- pull-.

carolsmutts 05:15:43 AM Nov 11 2007

How does anyone reply to such ignorance and fear. Yes, this law is necessary. Just read the above comments to prove the point.

Mysticsmb 07:09:00 PM Nov 10 2007

burljeand 08:35:55 PM Nov 09 2007
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT KNOW IS SOME OF US WILL NOT GO INTO RESTAURANTS AND SO ON WHERE MANY GAYS ARE HIRED. WHO CAN RISK GETTING AIDS?

Guess you'll be starving, then. Bet there isn't a single restaurant that doesn't have gay employees.

speakupspeakloud 10:36:06 AM Nov 10 2007

rdariusxxx: Christains forget what they where doing before Jesus came in their life. Most of them where having problems. Now they don't want others to join in. Doesn't the holy spirit have anything to do with their change from Gay to un-gay? Churches will take in drunks, streetwalkers, homeless, poor, and rich. If I was gay, I would biuld my own church and prise the Lord and forget all this forgiven, holy, and Goddly people. I don't think God give a damn who is praising his name.