Wal-Mart fired an employee after four infractions, two of which (including the last one) were safety-related. The employee, who was 62 at the time, says she was fired because of her age. How did a court rule?
Reva Richardson worked at a Wal-Mart in Lansing, MI, for 12 years. Her last job at the store during that period was “handling claims and returns,” and “ensuring a safe work environment.”
Richardson had three “coachings,” or disciplinary actions against her:
1. A manager believed Richardson had put herself in a position that created a potential conflict of interest when she attempted to influence the exchange of her daughter’s damaged laptop computer for a working one.