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Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1994. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
A Bittersweet Visit by an Ailing Santa
New York Times (12/16/94) P. B1 Martin, Douglas
Mark Woodley sued Macy's department store for discrimination after he wrote on his employment application that he was taking AZT, an AIDS medication. Woodley says that Macy's refused to rehire him after a season of being Santa Claus in 1989. He is suing for more than $3 million in damages and to let him be Santa again at Macy's. "If a certain behavior costs a corporation a lot of money, they'll stop the behavior," he said. "They won't stop it because somebody says it's wrong." Macy's said that in the year they refused to rehire Woodley, he was offered a position as a Santa supervisor, which paid $1 more an hour than the Santa position. Due to Macy's bankruptcy, the suit has been inactive since 1992. Because the store is emerging from Chapter 11, however, Woodley's lawyer has notified Macy's that he wants to proceed with the case. A complication to the case is Woodley's admission on the application that he was taking Prozac, an antidepressant that some medical reports have linked to violent episodes and suicide attempts. At the time, Macy's said it was concerned the drug would cause mood swings. Woodley said he would argue that Macy's fear of Prozac was unfounded and a smokescreen for the store's fear of AIDS.
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