In a striking legal battle, a former employee has filed a lawsuit against his previous employer, alleging severe workplace discrimination and wrongful termination. The complaint was lodged by John M. Worsley on March 19, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against RM Acquisition, LLC (doing business as Rand McNally), Teleo Capital Management, LLC, and Kevin Hatch.
The lawsuit details Worsley's claims of enduring age-based discrimination and harassment during his tenure at Rand McNally. Worsley alleges that his employment was marred by discriminatory practices due to his age—being over 40—and perceived disability. According to the complaint, these hostile work conditions were perpetuated by Jakub Felinski, General Manager of Rand McNally Fleet, who allegedly subjected Worsley to abusive language and derogatory comments regarding his age-related health issues such as hearing loss and arthritis. Despite complaints made to human resources and Kevin Hatch, CEO of Rand McNally Fleet and Operating Partner of Teleo Capital, no corrective actions were taken. Instead, Worsley claims he was terminated on March 14, 2023, in retaliation for opposing such discrimination.
Worsley's lawsuit is built upon multiple legal grounds including violations under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). He accuses the defendants of failing to accommodate his disability as mandated by ADA standards when he requested a mental health break due to workplace stress caused by Felinski's behavior. Furthermore, Worsley contends that he was wrongfully terminated without cause as defined in his Employment Agreement with Rand McNally—a breach which denied him severance pay stipulated in the contract.
The plaintiff seeks comprehensive relief from the court including injunctive relief to prevent further discriminatory practices by the defendants. He demands compensatory damages for lost wages and benefits due to wrongful termination along with punitive damages for emotional distress caused by alleged harassment. Additionally, Worsley seeks liquidated damages under IWPCA for unpaid wages exceeding $450,000 according to terms outlined in his employment contract.
Representing John M. Worsley is attorney Patrick D. Dolan from Conti & Dolan LLC based in Chicago. The case has been assigned Case ID: 1:25-cv-02928 but does not yet list any presiding judge.