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Worker Retaliation Claim Leads to $23 Million Jury Verdict Against Walmart

Jun 23
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In Garcia v. Walmart Inc., a federal jury in Washington awarded former Walmart employee Andrea Garcia $23 million after finding Walmart liable for retaliation under Title VII. Garcia alleged she was fired after reporting sexual harassment involving coworkers and escalating her concerns to Walmart’s ethics department. The jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages and $22.5 million in punitive damages, finding that Walmart’s conduct was malicious, oppressive, or recklessly disregarded her rights.


Walmart maintained that Garcia was terminated because she violated the company’s attendance policy, while Garcia argued that the attendance violation was a pretext for retaliation. The case proceeded to trial after the court found factual disputes concerning the circumstances of her termination and the manager’s knowledge of Garcia’s complaint. Walmart said it was disappointed with the verdict and was considering post-trial options.

 
 
 

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