Judge rejects Walmart’s request for new trial after firing of employee with Down syndrome

TL;DR

A jury found that Walmart violated the law by terminating Marlo Spaeth, an employee who folded towels, tidied aisles and helped customers for nearly 16 years in a Walmart Supercenter in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.The judge also ordered Walmart earlier this year to give Spaeth more than $50,000 in back pay and immediately rehire her, if she is interested in the job.Spaeth's sister, Amy Jo Stevenson told CNBC on Wednesday that the judge's ruling is a relief.Griesbach poked holes in that, saying the trial included plenty of evidence that "Spaeth's limitations and need for an accommodation were obvious."Stevenson said it is exhausting to see Walmart keep fighting the jury's verdict."

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