Walmart sued for firing employee with Crohn's disease.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Walmart for illegally firing a North Carolina deli worker with Crohn's disease. The EEOC accused Walmart of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by dismissing Adrian Tucker in April 2017 because her nine "unauthorized" absences in the prior six months, including a hospitalization and a visit to the emergency room, violated its "attendance and punctuality policy." The lawsuit seeks back pay and punitive damages for Tucker, and an end to similar future discrimination. Walmart said it was reviewing the complaint.