Kevin Berling is a former employee of Gravity Diagnostics who was awarded $450,000 for firing over a birthday party. What illness does he have?
A Kentucky man was fired after he didn’t show “acceptable actions” at his own surprise birthday lunch at work. Kevin Berling, who suffers from an anxiety disorder requested his employer not to conduct a birthday party.
However, his employer and colleagues did it anyway, and that caused him a “panic attack” as per his lawsuit. Speaking of which, he filed a lawsuit against Gravity Diagnostics for disability discrimination and retaliation.
A jury has awarded him a total of $450,000 which will be paid by the company.
Who Is Kevin Berling Gravity Diagnostics? Wikipedia Bio To Know
Kevin Berling is a former employee of Gravity Diagnostics, a medical laboratory in Covington.
On his birthday on August 7, 2019, his office organized a surprise lunchtime party for his birthday. Despite his continuous request not to conduct such a program, his employer and colleagues did it anyway.
Just as Berling had predicted, he suffered from a panic attack and left the scene early. He went to his car to finish his lunch, far away from the people. A source says that he practiced taking multiple breaths before going inside to attend the party.
Kevin Berling Awarded $450K: What Happened?
Kevin Berling has been awarded $450,000 as decided by the jury on March 31, 2022.
Following the incident on his birthday, Kevin Berling was called to the office the next day and fired for his behavior. But the employee filed a lawsuit against the company for disability discrimination and retaliation.
And almost after 2 years, the jury has reached the verdict that Berling will be awarded a sum of $450,000 by Gravity Diagnostics.
Kevin Berling Age And Family: What Illness Does He Have?
Kevin Berling’s age remains unknown but his birthday is on August 7.
As per his lawsuit, Berling suffers from an anxiety disorder that often triggers a panic attack when involved with a large crowd. It is a kind of mental condition that makes it hard to socialize among people during parties and gatherings.
Also, the condition may trigger an attack in certain specific situations or conditions.
Unfortunately, we don’t have anything about Kevin Berling’s family at the moment. More details to follow soon.