EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Sam’s Club for Disability Discrimination

Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s Club, violated federal law when they refused to reasonably accommodate an employee’s disabilities and later fired her because of her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the longtime Sam’s Club employee sought to return to her associate position at its Douglasville, Georgia store in June 2022 following a medical leave of absence after an automobile accident.
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