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My good friend lives in Fernley, Nevada. He emailed me... the superwalmart just building in his home area. On the first day hiring application opens, he went and applied but didn't hear nothing from walmart. his mom's friend who now works at the new walmart in Fernley. She tries to pull him in walmart but the store manager said "I don't want to held responsiblity for deaf person's injured from hitting the car, or any from work place" store manager decide not to hire him because he is deaf!!!

I want to ask you about walmart... is there a law says walmart must hire Handicapped/deaf person?? Because my friend called his interpreter to help him fight for his right and get job no matter what he is...deaf.....it doesn't got do anything being deaf... hate see deaf person getting discrimiation for being deaf!!!!

Do you know there's a website that can show the deaf's rights?? I want to read ADA law correct me if I'm wrong if its relate to this situation that my friend is going through thanks!!!
 
I'm employee at regular wal-mart store.

ADA require all workplace to hire disability, plus it's not excuse for managers to not hire deaf people because of damage, harm or injuries then just call to wal-mart and explain to the about what happen with managers, if it doesn't work then just report to NAD then NAD would help you to file the lawsuit or appealing to wal-mart or just call lawyers to make court date, as you vs. wal-mart then sue their ass.

I don't have any related issue with that, my manager at our store are nice and friendly, haven't any problem with related because of deafness but only cause misunderstood communication sometime, just easier to work out with them. Every stores and managers are different but not just for wal-mart, some managers can be asshole about refuse to hire deaf people.
 
I have a lot of deaf friends who worked at Wal*Mart before. :)
 
I'm not so surprised. I hear that kind of excuse so many times, most places think we're not qualified for the job due to our deafness. It looks like this manager does not know the ADA laws.

The Americans with Disabilities Act
 
I work for Walmart. If the local manager is refusing to hire you. I would ask them for regional manager's number and give that person a call. Explain your situtation and see what they do. You can keep going up till you get to Home Office in Arkansas. I would be very surprised if the regional manager doesn't correct that problem. If it seems like they refuse to correct the problem after several manager levels, I would consider sueing them.

You might be able to find the number on website of walmart. If you can't, PM me and let me know what is town you are in and what the store number is and I'll get the number for you to call.
 
Brother_Trucker said:
My good friend lives in Fernley, Nevada. He emailed me... the superwalmart just building in his home area. On the first day hiring application opens, he went and applied but didn't hear nothing from walmart. his mom's friend who now works at the new walmart in Fernley. She tries to pull him in walmart but the store manager said "I don't want to held responsiblity for deaf person's injured from hitting the car, or any from work place" store manager decide not to hire him because he is deaf!!!

I want to ask you about walmart... is there a law says walmart must hire Handicapped/deaf person?? Because my friend called his interpreter to help him fight for his right and get job no matter what he is...deaf.....it doesn't got do anything being deaf... hate see deaf person getting discrimiation for being deaf!!!!

Do you know there's a website that can show the deaf's rights?? I want to read ADA law correct me if I'm wrong if its relate to this situation that my friend is going through thanks!!!
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Given the fact that the manager has stated to another person that he did not want to hire this person because he is deaf, it is a clear cut case of discrimination. I suggest that this person go in to speak with this manager in person, and explain that he has evidence of discrimination, and if he is still refused a position, he will be filing a lawsuit under the ADA.
 
Some mortal and ethnic are bad and good where they are trained to work as managments as well as I'm wal-mart associate. I believe store manager is in trouble for his improper remark sake! Regional or Office Home in Arkansas will hear your situation hopefully to resolve. Store manager in your area is stupid! You can get lawyer to sue. I feel that he is racial predjuice against deaf people? Maybe?
 
I talked with my friend few hour ago... he will go to the store and talk with manager to see if the manager know about the laws if he (manager) didn't still won't hire him then he will sue walmart... I believe that the store manager will hire him since I'm going to Reno soon to help my buddy... I think it is very wrong to not hire him because he is deaf.

Lets hope he will get hired on same day I gets the chance to talk with the store manager. First pressure the manager that my friend and I already contacted legal services and ready to sue manager's ass if the manager refused to hire my friend...

Then on monday morning I have to go deal with my friend's son's school... some punk kids bully my friend's son in school. The school admstration (spelling) backed the punk's back and suspended my friend's son. (Oh well I guess he need my guts I will and will force them to do something about it. Basically everyone in my high school teachers, staff hates my guts cuz I only backed up on my deaf friends since they "hearing staff" don't give shit about handicapped kids.. it is not right to see them kids get rejected for what they are with lousy education!!!)
 
Store manager himself is alone who spoke to say he can't hire DEAF people he concerns about injury and accident. It is not speaking of walmart. It is speaking of himself! He spoke remark words. We all employee know he is wrong. Many hearings got injury and accident in work area since. Walmart always complys with ADA to respect and treat people good. He is somewhat himself in wrong mortal and ethics. He is different trained person from my store manager. My store manager who I m happy with because I lead my team to work I m involved with district, regional and market managers.
 
Tousi said:
Again? Sounds like he took this training once but it ignoring it.....
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This manager seems have anxiety ridden over new store and think that has rights to not hire them..
 
starrygaze said:
Store manager himself is alone who spoke to say he can't hire DEAF people he concerns about injury and accident. It is not speaking of walmart. It is speaking of himself! He spoke remark words. We all employee know he is wrong. Many hearings got injury and accident in work area since. Walmart always complys with ADA to respect and treat people good. He is somewhat himself in wrong mortal and ethics. He is different trained person from my store manager. My store manager who I m happy with because I lead my team to work I m involved with district, regional and market managers.
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Yup, hearing workers has more accidents and injuries than deaf people, I got no accident report since 1 years after got hired.
 
Brother_Trucker said:
I talked with my friend few hour ago... he will go to the store and talk with manager to see if the manager know about the laws if he (manager) didn't still won't hire him then he will sue walmart... I believe that the store manager will hire him since I'm going to Reno soon to help my buddy... I think it is very wrong to not hire him because he is deaf.

Lets hope he will get hired on same day I gets the chance to talk with the store manager. First pressure the manager that my friend and I already contacted legal services and ready to sue manager's ass if the manager refused to hire my friend...

Then on monday morning I have to go deal with my friend's son's school... some punk kids bully my friend's son in school. The school admstration (spelling) backed the punk's back and suspended my friend's son. (Oh well I guess he need my guts I will and will force them to do something about it. Basically everyone in my high school teachers, staff hates my guts cuz I only backed up on my deaf friends since they "hearing staff" don't give shit about handicapped kids.. it is not right to see them kids get rejected for what they are with lousy education!!!)
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Unfortunately, that is the ugly side of mainstreaming, and one that the oralists don't want to face. But its a story that deaf people all over the U.S. are telling. Go get 'em!

Good luck to you and your friend in talking to the Walmart manager. Keep us posted.
 
Brother_Trucker said:
I talked with my friend few hour ago... he will go to the store and talk with manager to see if the manager know about the laws if he (manager) didn't still won't hire him then he will sue walmart... I believe that the store manager will hire him since I'm going to Reno soon to help my buddy... I think it is very wrong to not hire him because he is deaf.

Lets hope he will get hired on same day I gets the chance to talk with the store manager. First pressure the manager that my friend and I already contacted legal services and ready to sue manager's ass if the manager refused to hire my friend...

Then on monday morning I have to go deal with my friend's son's school... some punk kids bully my friend's son in school. The school admstration (spelling) backed the punk's back and suspended my friend's son. (Oh well I guess he need my guts I will and will force them to do something about it. Basically everyone in my high school teachers, staff hates my guts cuz I only backed up on my deaf friends since they "hearing staff" don't give shit about handicapped kids.. it is not right to see them kids get rejected for what they are with lousy education!!!)
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Good luck, hope all is well. I applied Walmart last Spring 2007 for accounting. They want to hire me for evening shift (four hours). It sounds perfect but I didn't want working two jobs...They knew I was deaf and wants to hire me. I have seen two deaf employees working there as well.
 
It depends on the location and time of year.

When I was in New York, I lived near two Wal*Mart locations. One was 4 miles away and the other was 5 miles away.

The one that was 4 miles away was the one most people went to and had excellent customer service. They had very diverse employees. They always made sure that they had enough lanes open and the customers had a lot of respect for each other. There would be an annoying customer from time to time. If the manager saw that the lines were getting longer, he would call up an employee from elsewhere in the store to open a lane for a while until things slow down. That's what I call good customer service.

The one that was 5 miles away was mostly black employees and customers. A lot of the employees didn't know what they were doing and the customers had attitude problems here and there. There was one cashier who was very nice. She actually learned a little sign language so that she could sign to the deaf customers. Other than that, the rest of the employees would either yell at each other, take off for breaks at the wrong time, leave a mess everywhere, etc. Traffic? Not really, but the way their employees ran things... there were always long lines. For instance, they only have like 3 or 4 lanes open for 30 people.
 
VamPyroX said:
It depends on the location and time of year.

When I was in New York, I lived near two Wal*Mart locations. One was 4 miles away and the other was 5 miles away.

The one that was 4 miles away was the one most people went to and had excellent customer service. They had very diverse employees. They always made sure that they had enough lanes open and the customers had a lot of respect for each other. There would be an annoying customer from time to time. If the manager saw that the lines were getting longer, he would call up an employee from elsewhere in the store to open a lane for a while until things slow down. That's what I call good customer service.

The one that was 5 miles away was mostly black employees and customers. A lot of the employees didn't know what they were doing and the customers had attitude problems here and there. There was one cashier who was very nice. She actually learned a little sign language so that she could sign to the deaf customers. Other than that, the rest of the employees would either yell at each other, take off for breaks at the wrong time, leave a mess everywhere, etc. Traffic? Not really, but the way their employees ran things... there were always long lines. For instance, they only have like 3 or 4 lanes open for 30 people.
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I think I was referring to the clientele that shops there......
 
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