Ex-Staffer Alleges K&L Gates Refused Accommodations for ADHD, Anxiety
Frank Krastman is suing the Pittsburgh-based firm for discrimination, alleging his manager refused to make disability accommodations and then fired him over his requests.
January 28, 2020 at 01:52 PM
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A former business development staffer for K&L Gates has sued the firm for discrimination, alleging that his manager failed to meet his needs related to anxiety and ADHD, then fired him because of his requests for accommodations.
Frank Krastman filed a complaint Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He worked in K&L Gates' Pittsburgh office from August 2016 to March 2019, most recently as a CRM specialist, with many of his duties related to the firm's client relationship management system.
According to the complaint, Krastman was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in June 2018. He told his manager, associate director of marketing Eileen Mallin, in November 2018, and explained that he was easily distracted by the noisy work environment.
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