October 15, 2019
Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $14 million to resolve allegations by pregnant or formerly pregnant workers who claimed the retail giant's policies on disability accommodations discriminated against them on the basis of their pregnancy.
March 29, 2018
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday denied Walmart Inc.'s attempts to dismiss a class action brought against it by two former employees who claim they and a putative class of pregnant or formerly pregnant workers were discriminated against by its policies on disability accommodations.
August 01, 2017
Walmart asked an Illinois federal court on Monday to toss a proposed class action alleging it fails to adequately accommodate pregnant workers and has a discriminatory medical accommodation policy, saying employees' reading of the policy defies "common sense."
May 15, 2017
A pair of former Wal-Mart associates filed a putative class action in Illinois federal court Friday, claiming the retail chain forced pregnant workers into tasks that employees with similar limitations were excused from.