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In a move that has employment lawyers around the country scratching their heads, Walmart fired a couple from their Monticello NY store shortly after the pair filed age discrimination and sexual harassment suits against the retailer.
The store claims that the couple, who have been employed by Walmart for nearly fifteen years jointly, were terminated based on poor absentee and time management records. The couple claims that they’re being harassed by management and that they’ve informed management on numerous occasions that the absences shown in the system are incorrect.
What makes the firing seem pretty stupid on Walmart’s part is that here you have a couple of employees who, up until they filed their lawsuits, appeared to be good enough workers to stay employed with Walmart for eight and seven years respectively. Then, within a relatively short period of time they develop poor attendance and time management issues? Sounds a little hokey to us. Check out the full story at Law.com, and decide for yourself.
