An article today in the West Virginia Record tells the story of Arlene Jett, who was fired from Wal-Mart in 2007. Arlene’s family has a number of medical problems - her husband has high blood pressure, her son has a bowel disorder and Arlene herself has Crohn’s Disease. To take care of her family, Arlene took several months of unpaid leave from her job at Wal-Mart. She claims, in a recently-filed lawsuit, that Wal-Mart fired her for taking too much time off, even though such rights are guaranteed under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
This isn’t the first time Wal-Mart has been accused of firing workers who needed special accommodations. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the company by employees claiming they were discriminated against because of a disability, a scheduling need or for taking maternity leave. Read more about it on our discrimination page or in our research center.
Wirt woman says Wal-Mart wrongfully fired her [West Virginia Record]
A Wirt County woman has filed suit against Wal-Mart, alleging she was wrongfully fired after she used her Family and Medical Leave Act multiple times.
Arlene Jett took medical leave from the store to care for her son, who was born in October 2003, according to the original complaint filed in Wood Circuit Court.
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