PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm is accused of discriminating against an employee after he revealed a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Frank Krastman, who was employed as a data specialist, filed suit Jan. 27 against K&L Gates in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Krastman claims his employment was terminated in March 2019 after a period in which there was retaliation, discrimination and harassment in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The plaintiff claims problems began after he revealed his condition in November 2018, and told his employer that his disability was "aggravated because of the noise in the office work environment." He asked to be able "to work from home from time to time," but this was refused.
Over the coming months, the complaint alleges his hours were limited, with no opportunity of overtime; that he received unflattering work reviews where previously there were none; and he was the only employee to be ordered to hand in daily work reports. Krastman also claims he was given impossible daily work tasks.
On March 4, 2019, the plaintiff’s employment was terminated for "falsifying" information in one of his daily work reports.
The plaintiff is seeking judgment in his favor, including back pay, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and costs.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania case number 2:20-cv-00124-MJH