Exterior view of a Walmart store in North Bergen on August 23, 2020. Walmart's profits jumped in the latest quarter due to e-commerce sales rising during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walmart fired a Down syndrome employee who had been with them for a long time. A jury found that Walmart violated the law. The U.S. The Equal Employment Commission is asking the judge to notify the nation's largest privately-owned employer to prevent that from happening again.
The federal agency filed a motion Friday stating that Walmart should have tighter oversight over the next five-years and that it must make it clear in its company policies that employees with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodations.
The EEOC also stated that Walmart should be required to place a sign describing the lawsuit and its actions in more than 100 stores. The EEOC shared a draft of the memo with the judge. It outlines why Marlo Spaeth was fired and gives warnings about the possible consequences of violating Americans with Disabilities Act.
The federal agency requests that the memo be posted for five consecutive years in any region Walmart has violated the ADA.
The judge will decide whether to grant the injunctive measure.
Randy Hargrove, a spokesperson for Walmart, stated that the company is currently reviewing the filing.
He stated that Walmart's leadership and managers take supporting all associates seriously. For those with disabilities, Walmart routinely accommodates thousands of people every year.
