Texsox Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Lawsuit claims shy bladder got man fired ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- A man who says he was fired by Caterpillar Inc. because he wasn't able to urinate for a drug test sued the equipment giant, alleging discrimination. The plaintiff said Wednesday he suffers from paruresis, more commonly known as shy bladder syndrome, and was physically unable to urinate into a specimen cup, despite having drunk 40 ounces (1.2 liters) of water and being given three hours to complete the task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 He shouldn't have been fired. Funny story, though. Smith passed an independent hair drug test he paid for himself before he was fired, but Caterpillar required him to pass the urine test. Hair tests are generally considered to be more accurate than urine tests and detect drug use over a few months rather than a few weeks. That's BS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 20, 2004 Author Share Posted May 20, 2004 He shouldn't have been fired. Funny story, though. That's BS! I am assuming Caterpillar wanted some oversight to be certain it was his hair that was tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 I am assuming Caterpillar wanted some oversight to be certain it was his hair that was tested. Yeah, this sounds like it's his side of the story. It's tough being an employer, especially working with heavy equipment like CAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWeltall Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 PEE IN THE CUP DAMMIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1549 Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Was he shy because the cup was watching, or because a person had to administer the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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