"The former employee, Sprout Chinn, believes she was punished and ultimately fired from her job as a council aide because she requested workplace accommodations for a seizure disorder. On February 10, Chinn submitted separate complaints to the city's Office of Equity and Human Rights and Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). In both complaints, Chinn alleges she was retaliated against at work after asking for accommodations protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)."
""My focus is making sure my team can effectively serve the constituents of District 3," she said. "I am committed to protecting the privacy of employees and those directly involved.""
"She said her supervisor chalked up her termination to an "inability to improve over several months," but Chinn claims she was never provided with specific concerns about her work performance or given an opportunity to improve."
A former Portland City Council aide, Sprout Chinn, filed complaints with the city's Office of Equity and Human Rights and Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries on February 10 alleging retaliation after requesting ADA-protected accommodations for a seizure disorder. Chinn asserts she was punished and ultimately fired following months of escalating workplace tension and says she received no specific performance concerns or chance to improve. Chinn had been hired the previous February to conduct community outreach and engage District 3 constituents. Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane declined to comment on personnel matters and emphasized protecting employee privacy; chief of staff Mary Li was not made available for comment.
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