Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

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Case Number:

5:23-cv-00160

Court:

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

James C. Dever, III

Firms

Constangy Brooks

Companies

Walmart Inc.

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sectors & Industries:

Services
- Discount, Variety Stores

September 18, 2024
Walmart Settles EEOC Suit Over Epileptic Worker's Firing

Walmart has agreed to pay $40,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit claiming the store demoted and eventually fired a worker who was late to work and missed shifts because of epileptic seizures, according to a North Carolina federal court filing.
March 30, 2023
Walmart Fired Worker Who Experienced Seizures, EEOC Says

Walmart demoted and later fired a worker who missed several shifts because he was experiencing seizures, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday.