KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A metro-based commercial property management firm is facing a lawsuit for firing an employee who had sought a one-week medical leave extension to recover from a surgery.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a release Wednesday it has filed the suit against Kessinger Hunter Management in a case involving an employee who was hoping to get a one-week extension beyond the company’s 30-day medical leave policy to help recover from a surgery.
The EEOC said that the company denied the request, later firing the employee, which they said is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The EEOC attempted to reach a settlement with the company, but was unable to do so, prompting the suit.
The suit seeks a change in KHM’s policies, as well as back pay and compensatory and punitive damages for the employee.
41 Action News reached out to KHM, and a company representative declined comment on the lawsuit.
