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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP
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1:17-cv-00070
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Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
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November 08, 2022
Walmart Can't Upend EEOC Win In Down Syndrome Bias Suit
A Wisconsin federal judge rejected Walmart's attempt to overturn the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's win in a suit alleging the retailer illegally fired a worker with Down syndrome, despite Walmart's argument that it was unaware of her disability.
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April 20, 2022
Walmart Looks To Erase Loss In EEOC Disability Bias Suit
Walmart is looking to erase the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's win in a suit in Wisconsin federal court accusing the retail giant of violating federal law by firing an employee with Down syndrome, arguing that a jury was wrong when it sided with the agency.
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December 10, 2021
The Biggest Disability Bias Decisions Of 2021
Though the COVID-19 pandemic commanded the litigation landscape, this year also saw a $125 million jury verdict against Walmart for firing an employee with Down syndrome, and CVS dropping a U.S. Supreme Court case and agreeing to improve access to medication. Here, Law360 takes a look at four key disability discrimination decisions from 2021.
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July 16, 2021
Walmart Owes $125M For Firing Disabled Employee, Jury Says
A Wisconsin federal jury awarded over $125 million Friday to a longtime Walmart employee with Down syndrome fired over difficulty with a schedule change following a trial led by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.