"According to the complaint, Webber was hired as an assistant manager at a Chili's location in Rosemont, Illinois, in mid-April 2025. While Webber "met or exceeded" performance expectations throughout their employment, the lawsuit alleges that beginning around May 1 of last year, they were subjected to "different terms and conditions of employment" than other employees who were not trans."
"On May 12, less than four weeks after Webber was hired, the restaurant's manager, Martin Perez, fired them, allegedly saying that their "'personal values and lifestyle values' did not align with the restaurant." Webber was told that the decision had been made by Perez and the chain's regional manager, and that another employee at a different location had been fired for the same reason."
"Specifically, Webber alleges that the restaurant's management repeatedly denied them work shifts, including on one occasion when management told Webber that the location would be closed. The lawsuit alleges that was a lie, that the restaurant was in fact open and staffed, and that "management did not want [Webber] present.""
Hudson Webber, a transgender man using they/them pronouns, filed a lawsuit against Chili's parent company Brinker International in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Webber was hired as an assistant manager at a Rosemont, Illinois location in April 2025 and met or exceeded performance expectations. Beginning in May, management allegedly subjected Webber to different employment terms than non-transgender employees, including denied work shifts and false claims the restaurant was closed. After less than four weeks, manager Martin Perez fired Webber, stating their personal and lifestyle values did not align with the restaurant.
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