BOCA RATON, Fla. – A Florida nurse filed an equal opportunity complaint alleging her condo rental application was denied because her ICU job brings her in contact with novel coronavirus patients.
Jennifer Piraino said she submitted an application to rent a two-bedroom, two-bath condo at Boca View in Boca Raton where she planned to live with her boyfriend and 9-year-old-daughter.
A few days later, she said the condo association called and told her to pick up the paperwork and the $100 money order for a background check.
When she asked why she was told she was rejected “just with everything going on.” Piraino believes the company didn’t even run a background check on her. “You can’t discriminate against people trying to help other people,”