EEOC Says Walmart Denied Deaf Worker's Interpreter Request

By Patrick Hoff · September 30, 2026, 6:34 PM EDT

A Virginia Walmart has refused for years to provide a deaf employee with a sign language interpreter despite having the resources and technology to do so, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...

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Case Information

Case Title

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

Case Number

3:26-cv-01037

Court

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

September 30, 2026