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A 6-foot-2, 360-pound New York Public Library employee claims he’s been “traumatized” by being forced to work at a desk that is too small — and wants $4.6 million to make up for it.
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The welcome desk features a staggered countertop with a roughly 12-inch drop, and was “crampy,” the library information assistant groused in a Brooklyn Federal Court lawsuit.
The library denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit meritless.
Martin said the battle with his bosses left him struggling with anxiety and depression.“All I sought was just a service desk with the appropriate accommodation given my physical attributes,” he said in the legal filing accusing his superiors of discrimination and harassment.
His union eventually intervened, helping Martin get assigned to different service desks within the library.
But nearly two years later, he found himself in a bind again.
