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‘Chopped’ Winner Sued For Denying Grieving Employee Time Off

A man who worked as a night chef at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City has filed suit against his former boss, Chef Anthony Paris, 2010 winner of the Food Network reality contest “Chopped,” for firing him when he requested time off after his wife of 17 years suffered a stroke. So reports the New York Post.

When Paris, via text message, demanded a return date, the man said he would reassess the situation less than two weeks later. Paris then fired the man. Federal law allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for sick family.

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