Worker’s PTSD Bias Claim Against EV Battery Maker Heads to Trial

A jury must decide if a lithium-ion battery manufacturer failed to accommodate and illegally fired a worker at a Nissan plant in Tennessee who took extended leave for her PTSD, a federal judge ruled.

The issues for trial in Batina Kistner’s lawsuit against Envision AESC US LLC include whether Kistner could’ve performed her job if she’d been granted further leave after her time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act and under the company’s separate policy expired. Kistner’s additional leave request may have been reasonable as it was backed by a doctor’s note that estimated her return date, the ...