![]() ![]() Jones's application was closed for failing to take a urinalysis within 24 hours. ![]() Instead of ordering an alternative drug test as a reasonable accommodation to Jones's disability, the EEOC charges that the assistant store manager replied that she had "called the corporate office" and that Jones could not be hired if she did not pass a urinalysis test. Jones then called the assistant store manager, relayed this information and even offered to pay for an alternate test if Wal-Mart would order it. That day, Jones went to the drug testing facility as directed and was told that while the facility did offer other drug tests, such as a mouth swab/saliva test, the employer had to order the alternate drug test. When Jones said that she cannot produce urine because she has end-stage renal disease, the assistant store manager told her to ask the designated drug testing company about alternate tests. ![]() The EEOC charges that following a successful interview, the assistant store manager at the Walmart store in Cockeysville, Md., offered Laura Jones a job as an evening sales associate, contingent on passing a urinalysis test for illegal drugs. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit it announced today. Cockeysville Store Refused to Accommodate Applicant With End-Stage Renal Disease, Federal Agency SaysīALTIMORE - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it refused to employ an individual with end-stage renal disease as a store associate because she needed a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, the U.S. ![]()
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