Wal-Mart sued for not giving job back to Airman

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Published Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.

ORLANDO

Wal-Mart sued over former airman

The Department of Justice has sued Wal-Mart Stores on behalf of a former airman, claiming the company did not give him his job back after he was discharged from the military. The lawsuit on behalf of Sean Thornton, a former airman with the U.S. Air Force, alleges Wal-Mart violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 by failing to reinstate him as a cashier at an Orange City store after he was discharged. The Justice Department filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Orlando.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080402/BUSINESS/804020315/1537

They did the wrong thing here.

They did the wrong thing here too but pubic pressure got them to do the right thing this time.

Wal-Mart Drops Fight Against Woman
Posted: Wednesday 04/02/08 07:18 AM EDT
Filed Under: Business News, Nation News
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Reversing itself, Wal-Mart has given up its fight against Debbie Shank, a former employee who suffered severe brain damage after a traffic accident. Shank, 52, received about $470,000 from the retailer's health plan for medical expenses, and the the company had sued to get the payout back after she won money in a settlement.