Cirque de Soleil agrees to re-hire HIV positive man
After a decision from the Los Angeles office of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, Cirque de Soleil offered a job to Michael Cusick, who they had formerly fired for his risk as an HIV positive man. The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which represented Cusick, hailed Cirque's decision and said they were encouraged by the federal goverment's ruling in the discrimination. Cusick had fought for eight months, filing his complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act which includes people with HIV, to be reinstated in his position as an acrobat with Cirque de Soleil.
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