A former delivery driver is taking legal action against her previous employer, alleging severe discrimination and retaliation following a workplace injury. Kizzi Campbell filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on November 22, 2024, accusing Rivera On-Point Logistics, LLC of violating her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act (IWCA).
The case revolves around Campbell’s claims that she faced discrimination due to a disability sustained during her employment as a delivery driver with Rivera On-Point Logistics. According to the complaint, Campbell began working for the company in February 2022. Her job involved operating company vehicles to deliver packages safely and on time. However, over time, she suffered significant nerve damage to her right hand from handling overloaded delivery trucks and other hazardous conditions. Despite these challenges, Campbell asserts that she was able to perform her job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
In January 2023, after being diagnosed with major nerve damage requiring physical therapy, Campbell requested medical leave through June 2023 as an accommodation for her condition. Although initially approved by Rivera On-Point Logistics, Campbell alleges that she was terminated on June 16, 2023, while still on medical leave. The company cited performance issues as the reason for termination—a claim Campbell disputes as pretextual since these alleged issues occurred during her leave.
Campbell’s lawsuit accuses Rivera On-Point Logistics of multiple violations under the ADA: disability-based discrimination, failure to accommodate her disability, harassment based on disability, and retaliation for engaging in protected activities such as disclosing her disability and requesting accommodations. Additionally, she claims that her termination was retaliatory following her filing of a workers’ compensation claim in March 2023.
The plaintiff seeks various forms of relief from the court including back pay with interest, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages, loss of benefits compensation, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
This article was first published in Cook County Record.
