EEOC Sues Walmart for Not Providing Deaf Interpreter Services (1)

Walmart Stores Inc. failed to provide interpreter services to two deaf workers at a District of Columbia store in violation of federal law, the U.S. government alleges.

Tonya Bland, an overnight stocker, and Troy Miles, a department manager, needed the help during team and other meetings and training sessions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges in the Nov. 30 lawsuit.

Bland primarily communicates through sign language and Miles uses Total Communication, a mixture of signing and spoke English.

Miles also worked for Walmart in Ohio and Texas. He faced similar discrimination in those stores, the EEOC says.

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