Article 5MC0P Walmart told to pay woman with Down’s syndrome $125m for unfair dismissal

Walmart told to pay woman with Down’s syndrome $125m for unfair dismissal

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Maya Yang
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Wisconsin employee Marlo Spaeth wins discrimination lawsuit but Walmart says amount will be reduced to $300,000

A jury in federal court in Wisconsin ordered Walmart to pay $125m in punitive damages to a former employee with Down's syndrome in a disability discrimination lawsuit, US employment officials announced.

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