|
|
|
Delta
Cargo Agents Report Their Firing Was Over
Reporting Supervisor Masturbated At His Desk |
| |
January 6, 2017
– Two women cargo agents working for Delta
Airlines, Lauren Heffernan, 29, and Kayla
Jenkins, 19 have filed a lawsuit for their
wrongful termination. Heffernan and Jenkins
began working for Delta in the summer of 2015.
Both women were assigned a "mentor", Mike Keve,
a Delta employee of 25 years to train them both
in their duties. In February 2016, Jenkins now
18 years old and attending high school was
working on a computer when she noticed her
supervisor allegedly masturbating with his penis
out of his pants at his desk.
Jenkins feared reporting the incident to her
superiors text Heffernan about the incident.
Heffernan text back that a similar incident
happened to her the month prior. Jenkins and
Heffernan decided to report the incidents to
other Delta supervisors.
But their complaints feel at deaf ears. In their
lawsuit Heffernan claims that she was told "Keve
had been a valued employee and that reporting
his conduct could ruin him." |
|
 |
In the lawsuit, Jenkins and Heffernan reported
that they were retaliated by Delta for reporting
the incidents by firing them. Jenkins stated
that in May she was fired without warning and
that the reason given was because her school
work was interfering with her ability to work
extra hours. Later that month, Heffernan
reported she was fired because she came back
from a lunch break late.
In a statement, Delta airlines reported the
company investigated the matter and as a result
fired two employees. The airlines refused to
indicate the two employees. In addition, the
airline stated that both Jenkins and Heffernan
"were legitimately terminated for reasons
completely unrelated to any allegations of
misconduct by others."
Both Jenkins and Heffernan are suing Delta
Airlines and are seeking $5 million in damages.
Delta Airlines said "Delta takes allegations of
inappropriate conduct very seriously. We
promptly investigate and take appropriate action
when issues of this nature are brought to our
attention." |
|
|
