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A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his former employer after the company threw him a surprise birthday party despite his warnings that it would trigger stress and anxiety. According to BBC, Kevin Berling was working as a lab technician at Gravity Diagnostics when his co-workers conducted the lunchtime celebration back in August 2019.
In the lawsuit, Mr Berling claimed that the unwanted birthday party at the company caused him a series of panic attacks. He also alleged that the firm discriminated against him based on his disability.
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