Court Rejects Injured Worker's Retaliation Claim Against Walmart

A federal appellate court ruled that a Walmart employee failed to assert a viable claim of retaliatory discharge after he requested accommodations for a work injury. Case: Sanders v. Walmart Stores East, No. 18-11524, 01/02/2019, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Morris Sanders worked for a Walmart store in Alabama. After he suffered an on-the-job injury, he requested accommodation of his physical limitations. Shortly thereafter, Sanders was fired. Sanders filed suit against Walmart for discrimination and violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. He also asserted he had been ...