Rachael Ray employee claims anorexia bias

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A former accountant for Rachael Ray's TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder.

Aaron Ferguson says in papers filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court that he has suffered from anorexia for about six years. He says his supervisor repeatedly exhibited "hostile behavior" and made "vile," discriminatory and hurtful comments.

The comments included, "Anorexics are sick in the head," and, "Anorexics should not be able to work," his court papers say.

Ferguson's lawyer, William H. Kaiser, said Thursday, "The things that were said in front of my client were hurtful, and once they knew he had a problem with it they should have stopped."

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Ferguson said he began working in July 2007 for CBS Television Distributions Inc., a CBS Corp. unit and the producer and owner of the "Rachael Ray" show. After he complained about his treatment, he says, he was forced out in October 2007.

Kaiser said the firing was retaliation: "He was punished for complaining."

The lawsuit, filed late Wednesday, names CBS Corp., CBSTD Inc. and three employees of the show as defendants. Ray is not named as a defendant.

So it wasn't an employee of Rachel Ray's at all. 

The guy probably has an eating disorder because he worked his way through college as a drag queen.

[Jim]

not to be insensitive but anorexics are NOT right in the head.  its a mental disorder.

not that it matters but I see Rachel has a line of DOG FOOD out now.  first the shitty cookware now this.  God bless her for trying to make a buck but these business decisions are HORRIBLE.

[Lord Undies]

not to be insensitive but anorexics are NOT right in the head.  its a mental disorder.

not that it matters but I see Rachel has a line of DOG FOOD out now.  first the shitty cookware now this.  God bless her for trying to make a buck but these business decisions are HORRIBLE.

My daughter has all of Ray's cookware and knives.  She really likes it.  I've used them while cook at her house.  I liked it too.  I won't tell her it's all shit!  It would make her sad.

Dog food?  Ray has to make her millions fast.  Her day in the sun is quickly fading.   

[Jim]

not to be insensitive but anorexics are NOT right in the head.  its a mental disorder.

not that it matters but I see Rachel has a line of DOG FOOD out now.  first the shitty cookware now this.  God bless her for trying to make a buck but these business decisions are HORRIBLE.

My daughter has all of Ray's cookware and knives.  She really likes it.  I've used them while cook at her house.  I liked it too.  I won't tell her it's all shit!  It would make her sad.

Dog food?  Ray has to make her millions fast.  Her day in the sun is quickly fading.   

the girls does realize that the time to strike is while the iron is hot.

I have not used the Furi knives so I'll take your word for it.  I did buy a Food Network knife and its terrific.

Her stuff is not terrible relative to Walmart or Martha Stewart stuff but you can do so much better for the same money.  I could not believe how shoddy Martha's stuff was.