Dec 25, 2008 12:50 pm US/Eastern
Lowe's Accused Of Firing Woman Over Xmas Pin
Cocke County, Tenn. (CBS) ―
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Kristie Sutton, a former Lowe's Home Improvement store employee in Cocke County, Tenn., says she was fired for wearing a Christmas pin to work.
CBS
A Tennessee woman says she was fired just days before Christmas because of the way she was spreading Christmas cheer.
Kristie Sutton, a former Lowe's Home Improvement store employee in Cocke County, Tennessee near Knoxville says the problem started all because of a pin she wore to work.
The pin says "It's called Christmas, for Christ's sake".
When Sutton admired the pin being worn by a customer, the stranger gave it to her. Neither knew its message would mean trouble for the cashier.
When a customer complained, the employee was asked to remove the pin due to store policy that no employee should wear a pin supporting a religion.
Sutton says when she returned from lunch that day, she was fired.
Sutton admits she was already looking for another job and had planned to put in a two weeks' notice after Christmas. But she says she's upset about missing her holiday pay.
Lowe's released a statement reading "Personnel matters are confidential, so we're unable to share any information; however, Lowe's follows all federal, state and local laws governing employment including laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion."
Lowe's also says its employees may wish customers Merry Christmas, if they like.
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