| Dirk Is No Longer At Audubon Society |
| Thu, May 28, 2015 |
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If you watch the news with any regularity, you'll know Dirk Francisco - he's been the publicity director for the Belize Audubon Society for over ten years. Or we should say, "was the publicity director." Francisco is making the news tonight because he's been fired from the Audubon.
7News has learned that on May 5th. Francisco was given notice of termination, and told that he was being let go, because he could not keep up with the pace of the organization.
But, Francisco isn't going quietly, 7News has learned that he has lawyered up - and is threatening to sue the Audubon for "wrongful termination." It seems that the Audubon's disciplinary procedures, which require verbal and written warnings before termination, were not followed. In fact, it turns out that Francisco was awarded with an increment based on his appraisal for 2014.
He declined comment and referred us to his attorney Godfrey Smith.
Speaking today with Amanda Acosta, today, she told us via phone that the Belize Audubon Society cannot make any comment on the matter because a process has been started, and it has to run its course.
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