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US appeals court supports EEOC victory against Walmart in disability discrimination case


US appeals court supports EEOC victory against Walmart in disability discrimination case

Aug 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld $300,000 in compensation for a former Walmart employee with Down syndrome who was fired because of her disability after 15 years with the company, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A unanimous three-member panel of judgesopens new tab of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. […]

Union: Police in Caracas arrest local journalist during house search


Union: Police in Caracas arrest local journalist during house search

CARACAS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A well-known Venezuelan journalist was arrested in Caracas on Sunday by police who searched her home, a journalists’ union and a local human rights group said. The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP) and the human rights organization Espacio Publico stated on their X-accounts that agents entered the […]