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Fired for Not Returning to the Office? Employee Sues Employer, Alleging ADA Discrimination

A disabled worker alleges Electric Boat Corp. did not provide reasonable accommodations for his disabilities and he was ultimately fired for noncompliance with the company’s post-Covid return-to-office policy.

By Emily Cousins | October 30, 2023 at 10:22 AM

A disabled employee was allegedly fired after he was unable to comply with the company’s post-Covid-19 return-to-the-office policy.

Enfield, Connecticut, resident Zacchery Belval, the plaintiff, alleged that Electric Boat Corp., the defendant, discriminated against him when it did not provide him with reasonable accommodations. The plaintiff claimed the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act.

Belval has several health issues, including a heart defect, abnormal arrangement of organs, no spleen, an impaired circulatory system, high blood pressure, and severe anxiety, the complaint claimed. These medical conditions caused the plaintiff to be at high risk for Covid-19, Belval argued.

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