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A federal jury has awarded $22.1 million to a former managing director at Wells Fargo Securities, concluding that the bank unlawally dismissed him after he sought disability accommodations. The verdict, handed down on Friday, spotlighted the challenge faced by employees requiring special working conditions due to health issues. The plaintiff, whose specific medical condition necessitates frequent and immediate access to restroom facilities, had preemptively requested to continue working from home as the pandemic restrictions lifted and employees were being called back to the office. This request for accommodation, urgently needed due to his condition, however, … Read more