Walmart Inc has asked a Wisconsin federal judge to order a new trial on claims that the company unlawfully fired a longtime employee with Down syndrome when she could not adjust to a new schedule, after the retail giant successfully moved to slash a $125 million jury verdict in the case.
Highlights
- Walmart Inc has asked a Wisconsin federal judge to order a new trial on claims that the company unlawfully fired a longtime employee with Down syndrome when she could not adjust to a new schedule.
- A $125 million jury award was cut to $300,000 in February because of the cap on damages under the ADA.
- Walmart says the U.S.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to show the company was aware of the link between the worker’s disability and the attendance issues that triggered her firing, which is required to prove a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- The retail giant successfully moved to slash a $125m jury verdict in the case.