Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Walgreen Co.

  1. July 02, 2014

    Walgreen Settles EEOC Suit Over Firing Of Diabetic Worker

    A California federal judge on Tuesday approved a deal between Walgreen Co. and the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, ending a suit brought on behalf of a diabetic employee who was allegedly wrongly fired for eating an unbought bag of potato chips to stabilize her blood sugar.

  2. April 14, 2014

    Walgreen Can't Crush ADA Suit Over Diabetic's Snacking

    A California federal judge refused Friday to throw out a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against Walgreen Co., saying Walgreen may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired a diabetic employee for eating an unbought bag of potato chips to stabilize her blood sugar.

  3. September 09, 2011

    EEOC Sues Walgreen For Firing Diabetic Cashier

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Thursday in California that Walgreen Co. ran afoul of federal law when it fired a longtime employee with diabetes for eating a bag of chips to stabilize her blood sugar.

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