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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on July 16, 2021, 10:57:30 PM

Title: Wally didn't play the ADA cards right so could lose $125 Mil in Green Bay, WI
Post by: theking on July 16, 2021, 10:57:30 PM

Walmart fired an employee with Down syndrome who worked there for 16 years. A jury said it should pay her $125 million.

A federal jury determined on Friday that Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired an employee with Down syndrome following issues related to her work schedule. After a four-day trial in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the jury awarded Marlo Spaeth $125 million in damages. Before her termination, Spaeth worked at Walmart for about 16 years. A Walmart spokesperson told Insider the verdict was expected to be reduced to $300,000, which is the maximum amount allowed under federal law. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission represented Spaeth, presenting evidence on three claims of disability discrimination against Walmart. (https://gray-weau-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/R61zn60ebRSQb12hNCMoQqGB_0c=/800x450/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CTK5BMTBF5EXFLLDRLIYXUKJ5Q.JPG)