Her final paycheck was already prepared when she walked into the termination meeting, she alleges
A Walmart employee says she was terminated hours after emailing HR about unfair treatment, capping what she describes as months of ignored complaints.
Elisa Bandi filed a federal lawsuit against Walmart Inc. on October 29, 2025, in the Northern District of Texas, alleging the retail giant retaliated against her for raising concerns about disability accommodation failures, workplace harassment, and what she characterizes as questionable investigations.
The case centers on events that unfolded on October 28, 2025. That morning, Bandi sent an email to HR and several managers about what she called a baseless investigation from six days earlier involving the word hippopotamus. In her message, she described feeling treated like a criminal, objected to being pressured into signing a statement, and demanded transparency about accusations she said were never properly explained to her.
Later that same day, she was called into a meeting with Manager Matthew Rogan and HR. The investigation was closed, they told her. She was being terminated. No specific reason was given, according to her filing.
What happened next struck Bandi as suspicious. Walmart handed her a final paycheck and a complete benefits and workers' compensation packet, then asked her to sign an acknowledgment of payment. She refused. Under Texas law, employers have up to six days to provide final wages after termination....
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