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Paycom Defends Firing Over Onion Allergy

Paycom denies violating federal disability law in an EEOC lawsuit regarding a worker fired for a severe onion allergy. The company argues it offered reasonable accommodations.

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In a recent filing, Paycom contested claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which say Paycom engaged in unlawful disability discrimination and failed to make a good faith effort to accommodate Katie Jorgenson, a former benefits specialist.

Paycom denied violating federal disability law in response to a lawsuit alleging the company failed to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a severe onion allergy before firing her. The payroll software company contested claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an October filing across the United States. The agency alleges Paycom engaged in unlawful discrimination by refusing remote work requests.