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Mental health | Worker sues firm after 'unwanted' office birthday party triggers panic attack

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A worker has sued his former employer after an office birthday party triggered a panic attack.

As reported by The Guardian, Gravity Diagnostics, a medical laboratory based in Kentucky, USA, ignored Kevin Berling’s request not to celebrate his birthday due to an anxiety disorder.

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