onion allergy

Paycom Sued for Allegedly Firing Employee Over Life-Threatening Onion Allergy

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued payroll company Paycom, alleging it fired employee Katie Jorgenson shortly after hiring her due to her fatal onion allergy. The suit claims Paycom failed to provide reasonable accommodations, leading to multiple anaphylactic reactions and a hospital visit before her termination.