Kroger Fired Disabled Worker Over Need To Sit, EEOC Says

By Patrick Hoff · March 27, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT

A Houston-area Kroger violated disability bias law by firing a cashier with nerve damage because she needed to sit and use a walker while on the job, the U.S. Equal Employment...

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Case Information

Case Title

EEOC v. Kroger Texas, L.P.

Case Number

4:26-cv-02448

Court

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

March 26, 2026