Walmart workers consider that the uniforms that the company requires them to wear as truck drivers are equivalent to flagrant sexual discrimination against them because they only fit male bodies, according to one lawsuit.
In a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in Alabama, Walmart truck driver Diana Webb said that because her driver’s uniform didn’t fit her, she had to buy clothes that closely resembled the store’s uniform, according to court documents.
Webb, who joined Walmart in July 400 as a delivery girl, she asked to be reimbursed for the money she spent on clothes, but the company refused.
“His supervisors denied this request and told Webb that if he was reimbursed, Walmart would have to reimburse all other female drivers,” the suit says, according to CBS.
Webb also said that Walmart is breaking federal law by not offering uniforms that fit women well.
“Therefore, female drivers must be bothered or buy and wash their own pants at their own expense. out of pocket, with no reimbursement option to meet Walmart employment requirements,” the complaint says.
Walmart does not require its drivers to wear company-provided pants, company spokesman Randy Hargrove said, adding that Webb has the clothing necessary to perform her job duties.
“Months before the lawsuit was filed, Ms. Webb was given company-provided pants, which she now wears. We continue to review our clothing offerings for male and female drivers. We take these allegations seriously and will respond in court as appropriate,” said Hargrove.
Webb, aged 19 , has repeatedly raised concerns about the driver’s uniform at work, but Walmart continues to offer clothing designed just for men, the suit says. In the same complaint it is said that drivers can be fired for refusing to wear the mandatory clothing.
Webb also filed a gender discrimination complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. UU. In this complaint, he argues that Walmart’s practices with the uniforms it provides are equivalent to giving male employees special treatment.