FOREST PARK, GA — An Ohio-based logistics company has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit involving a woman with sickle cell disorder who worked at its Forest Park location.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the woman was a temporary employee at the Exel/DHL Supply Chain logistics center and was required to work in a cooler, even though sickle cell disorder can be triggered by extreme cold.

The woman requested to be assigned to jobs outside of the cooler, but the company denied her request, saying it does not accommodate medical restrictions.

According to the EEOC, Exel let the woman go shortly after denying her request. She was also passed over for full-time positions.

As part of the settlement, Exel agreed to provide $80,000 in monetary compensation.

The company also agreed to train frontline supervisors on what to do when they receive accommodation requests.

WSB Radio’s Miles Montgomery, Ashley Simmons & Bill Caiaccio contributed to this story.