The story of Haru, a man with Down syndrome who was fired after 20 years of working in a restaurant

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people down syndrome This worked in Wendy’s restaurant for 20 years but was recently fired. The brother who did not accept this treatment then uploaded his sister’s story to go viral on Facebook.

To collect Today (10/10), Dennis Peek worked at Wendy’s Stanley outlet, North Carolina, USA. Unfortunately, his dedication for 2 decades was in vain because he was fired.

Her older sister, Cona Turner, later shared her sister’s story Facebook (5/10). He said he was heartbroken after learning of Wendy’s decision to fire her sister.

“His dream is to retire from there one day and he is looking forward to a big retirement party, we could throw that party and tell him he’s retired because he doesn’t understand he’s fired !!!!!!!” Turner wrote.

He also revealed why Wendy fired Peek. “They said my sister couldn’t do her job like a normal person !!! I’m very disappointed with the management of Wendy’s in Stanley, they don’t know how they hurt my brother,” she said.

In response to that, the Carolina Restaurant Group as a franchise company that runs Wendy’s at Stanley has spoken. They say they are committed to creating an open and inclusive work environment.

“This is a very unfortunate mistake and a deviation from protocol …” reads a statement from the Carolina Restaurant Group.

After uploading this story to Facebook, Turner kept up with the latest news on his sister. He said her sister was offered another job by Wendy’s and that she could start working next week.

But he again informed that his sister was planning to stop working at Wendy’s. Turner wrote, “He (Peek) will throw the BIG RETIREMENT party he wants,” she said.

Turner also said that Wendy offered to help with expenses or whatever they could for Peek’s special day. She did not forget to thank the many people for her love and support for her sister.

On a separate occasion, the Charlotte TV network that interviewed Turner revealed the timeline of Peek’s firing. Apparently a restaurant manager informed Peek of the dismissal over the phone before he was left for his shift.

Turner said the manager fired his younger brother because he couldn’t do the extra work required at the restaurant. “He was always excited about going to work,” he said. “He likes to see people come and talk to him. He likes to interact with people,” Turner concluded.

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