While we disagree with the EEOC’s findings, we have attempted to resolve this issue with Ms. “Our health benefits include coverage for the medically necessary treatment of Gender Dysphoria or Gender Identity Disorder. We support diversity and inclusion in our workforce and do not tolerate discrimination or retaliation of any kind. Walmart says it has since “removed the categorical exclusion for services related to ‘trangende treatment /sex therapy’,” as of the start of this year.Ī Walmart spokesperson said: “Walmart maintains a strong anti-discrimination policy. As such, ’s policy discriminated based on sex as well as against transgender individuals as a class, in violation of Title VII.” The EEOC added: “The Commission found that the Walmart healthcare plan had “categorically excluded coverage of any services for ‘transgender treatment/sex therapy’, denying medically necessary care that would have been covered if not for transgender status. The Commission also ruled that Walmart’s health care policy, excluding coverage of medically necessary transgender health care, violated the law. The Commission stated that “there is reasonable cause to believe that discriminated against due to her transgender status/gender identity and retaliated against ”. The US government commission ruled that there is “reasonable cause to believe” that Sam’s Club discriminated against her in violation of civil rights laws.
Ms Robinson brought action under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlaws discrimination based on sex – and won her case today. Jessica Shyne Robison, a longtime employee of Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club in Florida, says she was “subjected to harassment and intimidation” by a supervisor in 2014 after she began her gender transition.Īfter filing a complaint, Ms Robison was disciplined and demoted. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found that Walmart unlawfully discriminated against a transgender employee.
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