SAY WHAT? Legally Blind Barber Wins $100K In “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against Employer For Wrongful TerminationBecause everyone wants to pay to have their hair cut by a blind barber! Joel Nixon is a barber. He loves cutting hair and takes great pride in what he does.But when he found out he had Retinitis Pigmentosa and was going blind, his boss decided to let him go. You don t want a blind man cutting your hair, right?I guess not because after he was fired, Nixon sued and was awarded $100,000 by the State of Massachusetts because firing him was discrimination. The Boston Herald reports:He was working for Tony s Barber Shop in Norton in 2011, but a year later his boss, Tony Morales, discovered his malady, according to the decision by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.On March 3, 2012, Nixon was working at the shop s South Easton location when he tripped over a customer s legs. Later in the day, he tripped over a chair in the waiting room. Morales told him to pack up his things and get his wife to take him home,  the MCAD hearing officer wrote.  (Nixon) understood that his employment was being terminated. Things fell apart for Nixon after that, he said. He couldn t find a job nearby, and his wife had a high-risk pregnancy that made it difficult for him to work far from home. He was unemployed for three years, his condo went into foreclosure, and he was forced to apply for food stamps and went to charities for Christmas gifts, he said.He s moving his family to a small apartment tomorrow. Nixon also deals with the lingering possibility he may lose his sight forever. I could wake up someday and be completely blind, but my goal is to have a nice home with a nice backyard for my son,  Nixon said, fighting back tears.  I ve never been to Disneyland, and I want to take him. I want to take him before I lose my vision. I m trying to do the best I can. MCAD awarded Nixon $75,000 in lost wages and $25,000 for emotional distress in a decision made public yesterday.Morales, who did not appear at numerous hearings and parted ways with an attorney who was supposed to help him, said Nixon s entire story is a lie. He said Nixon was an independent contractor, wasn t able to carry his weight when he was with his shop and wasn t a licensed barber. It s a bunch of lies. It s sad that people like Joel try to take advantage of their situation and create false accusations,  Morales said, adding that he would hire an attorney and appeal the decision.  All of this is false accusations. Morales no longer owns the Norton shop, but still runs the South Easton business.An instructor who taught Nixon how to cut hair at the Massachusetts School of Barbering said he was happy to hear that his former pupil came away from the MCAD hearing victorious. He was a nice kid,  said Chuck Russian, the school s co-director.  We were a little concerned when he said he was legally blind, but he did the work, passed the course and passed the state board exam. Nixon said he learned how to cut hair from his mother while growing up, using a set of clippers the family bought at Wal-Mart. He fell in love with the trade,  and it became my life s calling.  Now, his clients ask for him by name. I have a following,  he said.  My clients call me the  Blind Barber.  Via: DownTrendleft-news
say what legally blind barber wins in discrimination lawsuit against employer for wrongful terminationbecause everyone wants pay hair cut blind barber joel nixon barber he loves cutting hair takes great pride found retinitis pigments going blind boss decided let go you want blind man cutting hair right i guess fired nixon sued awarded state massachusetts firing discrimination the boston herald reports he working tony barber shop norton year later boss tony morales discovered lady according decision massachusetts commission against march nixon working shop south aston location tripped customer legs later day tripped chair waiting room morales told pack things get wife take home mad hearing officer wrote nixon understood employment terminated things fell apart nixon said he find job nearby wife pregnancy made difficult work far home he unemployed three years condo went foreclosure forced apply food stamps went charities christmas gifts moving family small apartment tomorrow nixon also deals lingering possibility may lose sight forever i could wake someday completely blind goal nice home nice backyard son nixon said fighting back tears i never disneyland i want take i want take i lose vision i trying best i mad awarded nixon lost wages emotional distress decision made public appear numerous hearings parted ways attorney supposed help said nixon entire story lie he said nixon independent contractor able carry weight shop licensed barber it bunch lies it sad people like joel try take advantage situation create false accusations morales said adding would hire attorney appeal decision all false accusations morales longer owns norton shop still runs south aston instructor taught nixon cut hair massachusetts school bordering said happy hear former pupil came away mad hearing victorious he nice kid said chuck russian school we little concerned said legally blind work passed course passed state board exam nixon said learned cut hair mother growing using set clippers family bought he fell love trade became life calling now clients ask name i following said my clients call blind barber via
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: SAY WHAT? Legally Blind Barber Wins $100K In “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against Employer For Wrongful TerminationBecause everyone wants to pay to have their hair cut by a blind barber! Joel Nixon is a barber. He loves cutting hair and takes great pride in what he does.But when he found out he had Retinitis Pigmentosa and was going blind, his boss decided to let him go. You don t want a blind man cutting your hair, right?I guess not because after he was fired, Nixon sued and was awarded $100,000 by the State of Massachusetts because firing him was discrimination. The Boston Herald reports:He was working for Tony s Barber Shop in Norton in 2011, but a year later his boss, Tony Morales, discovered his malady, according to the decision by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.On March 3, 2012, Nixon was working at the shop s South Easton location when he tripped over a customer s legs. Later in the day, he tripped over a chair in the waiting room. Morales told him to pack up his things and get his wife to take him home,  the MCAD hearing officer wrote.  (Nixon) understood that his employment was being terminated. Things fell apart for Nixon after that, he said. He couldn t find a job nearby, and his wife had a high-risk pregnancy that made it difficult for him to work far from home. He was unemployed for three years, his condo went into foreclosure, and he was forced to apply for food stamps and went to charities for Christmas gifts, he said.He s moving his family to a small apartment tomorrow. Nixon also deals with the lingering possibility he may lose his sight forever. I could wake up someday and be completely blind, but my goal is to have a nice home with a nice backyard for my son,  Nixon said, fighting back tears.  I ve never been to Disneyland, and I want to take him. I want to take him before I lose my vision. I m trying to do the best I can. MCAD awarded Nixon $75,000 in lost wages and $25,000 for emotional distress in a decision made public yesterday.Morales, who did not appear at numerous hearings and parted ways with an attorney who was supposed to help him, said Nixon s entire story is a lie. He said Nixon was an independent contractor, wasn t able to carry his weight when he was with his shop and wasn t a licensed barber. It s a bunch of lies. It s sad that people like Joel try to take advantage of their situation and create false accusations,  Morales said, adding that he would hire an attorney and appeal the decision.  All of this is false accusations. Morales no longer owns the Norton shop, but still runs the South Easton business.An instructor who taught Nixon how to cut hair at the Massachusetts School of Barbering said he was happy to hear that his former pupil came away from the MCAD hearing victorious. He was a nice kid,  said Chuck Russian, the school s co-director.  We were a little concerned when he said he was legally blind, but he did the work, passed the course and passed the state board exam. Nixon said he learned how to cut hair from his mother while growing up, using a set of clippers the family bought at Wal-Mart. He fell in love with the trade,  and it became my life s calling.  Now, his clients ask for him by name. I have a following,  he said.  My clients call me the  Blind Barber.  Via: DownTrendleft-news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: say what legally blind barber wins in discrimination lawsuit against employer for wrongful terminationbecause everyone wants pay hair cut blind barber joel nixon barber he loves cutting hair takes great pride found retinitis pigments going blind boss decided let go you want blind man cutting hair right i guess fired nixon sued awarded state massachusetts firing discrimination the boston herald reports he working tony barber shop norton year later boss tony morales discovered lady according decision massachusetts commission against march nixon working shop south aston location tripped customer legs later day tripped chair waiting room morales told pack things get wife take home mad hearing officer wrote nixon understood employment terminated things fell apart nixon said he find job nearby wife pregnancy made difficult work far home he unemployed three years condo went foreclosure forced apply food stamps went charities christmas gifts moving family small apartment tomorrow nixon also deals lingering possibility may lose sight forever i could wake someday completely blind goal nice home nice backyard son nixon said fighting back tears i never disneyland i want take i want take i lose vision i trying best i mad awarded nixon lost wages emotional distress decision made public appear numerous hearings parted ways attorney supposed help said nixon entire story lie he said nixon independent contractor able carry weight shop licensed barber it bunch lies it sad people like joel try take advantage situation create false accusations morales said adding would hire attorney appeal decision all false accusations morales longer owns norton shop still runs south aston instructor taught nixon cut hair massachusetts school bordering said happy hear former pupil came away mad hearing victorious he nice kid said chuck russian school we little concerned said legally blind work passed course passed state board exam nixon said learned cut hair mother growing using set clippers family bought he fell love trade became life calling now clients ask name i following said my clients call blind barber via