PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh failed to make a reasonable accommodation for an employee whose COVID aftermath, she says, left her unable to make the long drive into work.
Kristine Toth filed a lawsuit July 2 against the University of Pittsburgh, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA).
The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, details Ms. Toth's struggle with long COVID-19 symptoms and her subsequent termination from her role as an Executive Assistant.
She was told she would need to come to work at least twice a week, which meant round-trip drives of about 90 minutes. Before a meeting at which she was to be fired, she resigned, the suit says.
Despite providing medical documentation and requesting reasonable accommodations to work from home due to her condition, Ms. Toth claims that her requests were denied while similar accommodations were granted to other employees.
The lawsuit includes counts of failure to accommodate, disability discrimination, and retaliatory termination under both federal and state laws.
Joshua Ward represents the plaintiff.