EEOC Complaint Cleared Path for Lawsuit
Felico first lodged a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which issued her a 90-day right-to-sue letter. The current suit now seeks to hold FirstKey accountable under federal disability discrimination laws.
FirstKey has yet to register legal counsel in the case. Felico is represented by Clark Daniel Tew of Pope McMillan PA. Her attorney declined to comment, and the company did not immediately respond to messages seeking reaction.
A Broader Workplace Flashpoint
The lawsuit underscores a growing national flashpoint: the tension between corporate return-to-office mandates and workers who rely on flexible arrangements for health-related reasons.
For Felico, the dispute has now moved from the cubicle to the courtroom, where the FirstKey Homes Disability Bias Suit will test how far employers must go to accommodate workers in an era where remote work has become both a convenience and, for some, a lifeline.
