A CVS Pharmacy employee’s disability discrimination claims against the company will move to arbitration after a Maryland district court said the arbitration agreement she signed during on-boarding is valid.
Michelle Wooten sued Maryland CVS Pharmacy LLC for allegedly failing to grant her a timely accommodation for her high-risk pregnancy that required her to sit down at work. She also alleges the company retaliated by placing her on a temporary suspension. She asserted claims for disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.
CVS’s motion to compel arbitration was granted because ...
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