Florida city fires battalion chief accused of sexism

  • Source: Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel & SouthFlorida.com
  • Published: 11/03/2015 12:00 AM

Jeff Lyon, a battalion chief accused of using the term "no bitch Tuesdays," was fired Friday amid allegations of harassment — claims he denies. The investigation also revealed that Lyon, 48, had made inappropriate comments about women, minorities and lesbians, according to an Oct. 30 He asked some of his women subordinates about their sexual orientation.termination letter signed by City Manager Renee Miller. Among the findings: He admitted referring to a black firefighter as a token. He allegedly referred to shifts with no women on them as "no bitch Tuesdays." He was overheard by a few witnesses saying women don't belong in the fire service and can't do the job. Lyon, a 13-year veteran who earned a $106,654 salary, denies harassing anyone. He hopes to get his job back by appealing to the state's Public Employee Relations Commission, said his attorney, Randy Fleischer. Under department rules, Lyon should have been allowed to move one position down in the chain of command to avoid termination, his attorney said.



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