EEOC Again Sues Wal-Mart Over Bias

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed two more lawsuits against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. claiming discrimination against its employees.

In one case, the commission charges the world’s largest retailer with unlawfully firing a disabled employee who was unable to sit while working as a people greeter. The federal suit, filed in Phoenix, is the EEOC’s 16th against Wal-Mart that alleges violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Separately, the EEOC sued Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club unit on charges of discriminating against a former employee of British origin. The employee had accused her supervisor at Sam’s in Dover, Del., of calling her a “stupid limey” and telling other employees that she shouldn’t have a job in this country.

The Bentonville, Ark.-based company has denied any discrimination against its 1.2 million employees. Wal-Mart shares rose 65 cents to $50.45 on the Big Board.