BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a lawsuit against Walmart alleging discrimination against a disabled worker.
The suit accuses the Bentonville-based retailer of refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation for a deli associate who was suffering from symptoms related to Crohn’s disease. The disease is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract.
The EEOC said the employee, who worked for a Walmart store in Charlotte, requested intermittent leave or excused disability-related absences. She also requested to be transferred to a position closer to a bathroom. Walmart allegedly excused a few of the worker’s disability-related absences, but did not excuse others, including several absences due to medical appointments and a hospitalization.
To read more about the lawsuit, visit our content partners at Arkansas Business here.
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