Security guard fired after attending son’s birth in New Hampshire

Lamar Austin, whose baby was born in Concord, New Hampshire this year, was terminated from his post after attending his son’s birth. At the time, Austin was employed as a part-time security guard with Salerno Protective Services.

According to Austin, he was not able to attend one shift in December because he had to accompany his wife, Lindsay, to a doctor’s appointment. His wife then went into labor on the night of Friday, December 30 and Cainan was born on Sunday, January 1. The birth caused Austin to miss his Friday and Saturday shifts. After that, Austin received a text message at approximately 1 a.m. of New Year’s Day saying, “As of now, you are terminated.”

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