A Kentucky man with an anxiety disorder asked his employer not to celebrate his birthday because it would trigger a panic attack.
When the company, Gravity Diagnostics, ignored Kevin Berling’s request and had a surprise lunchtime celebration for him on Aug. 7, 2019, he got upset, and days later, Berling was fired, according to a lawsuit he filed against the company in a Kenton County court.
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On March 31, a jury awarded him $450,000. The jury found that Berling suffered an “adverse employment action” because of his anxiety disability, court documents show.