US man sues company for surprise birthday party, wins $450,000 compensation
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US man sues company for surprise birthday party, wins $450,000 compensation
Kevin Berling, man from Kentucky, US, sued his laboratory company for unwanted birthday party in 2019 gave him anxiety and panic attacks.
The 29-year-old accused the company of bais as he had urged the office manager not to throw a birthday party for him when he first joined the company in 2018.
Despite Berling’s request, the company, which conducts COVID-19 tests, threw him a surprise party in August, triggering a panic attack. He then quickly left the party, practised breathing exercises and finished his lunch in his car.
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The lawsuit notes that Mr Berling was “confronted and criticised” at a meeting the following day, where he was accused of “stealing his co-workers joy” and “being a little girl”. The tense meeting prompted a second panic attack, after which the company sent him home for the remainder of 8 August and 9 August.
On 11 August, Gravity Diagnostics fired him, citing concerns about workplace safety. His lawsuit alleged that the company discriminated against him because of a disability and unfairly retaliated against him for asking that his request be accommodated.
After a two day trial at the end of March, the jury awarded him $450,000, including $300,000 for emotional distress and $150,000 in lost wages.
US man wins $450k lawsuit after unwanted office birthday party
If not for the money, the management needed to be taught a lesson and this guy did it successfully despite his anxiety!
thanks for the inputs
from where i got the story, it was not mentioned there at all
you think i took efforts in editing the story? 😂
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damm we here cry for no party and this guy