Right now, we don't have full details or access to primary documents, so it's hard to tell whether Wal-Mart fired Tony Gerling for rejoining the Army:
Tony Gerling, 27, of Stronghurst, Ill., says he was terminated on April Fool's Day, just two days after telling his bosses he was returning to active service in the military in June....Federal law prohibits employers from dismissing a worker because of military service. Gerling has filed a complaint with the United States Department of Labor seeking lost wages.
Wal�Mart spokeswoman Christi Gallagher said Friday that Gerling's firing was unrelated to his Army commitment. Company policy forbids her from giving further details, she said....
Expect company policy to be clarified shortly.
Posted by Kevin on April, 12 2005 at 01:43 PM
