Court: Wal-Mart to face massive class action suit

[babylonsister]

Court: Wal-Mart to face massive class action suit
Associated Press

April 26, 2010 | 11:38 a.m.


SAN FRANCISCO — A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday exposed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to billions of dollars in legal damages when it ruled a massive class action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination over pay for female workers can go to trial.

In its 6-5 ruling, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said the world's largest private employer will have to face charges that it pays women less than men for the same jobs and that female employees receive fewer promotions and have to wait longer for those promotions than male counterparts.

The retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., has fiercely fought the lawsuit since it was first filed by six women in federal court in San Francisco in 2001, losing two previous rulings in the trial court and again in the appeals court in 2007.

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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-walmart-20100427,0,3396163.story

[indepat]

1. Just imagine if Walmart got f'ked over as badly as it is claimed it has f'ked over

these employees. Let the games begin and may justice and equity prevail. :P

Edited for spelling

[Kalyke]

2. I have a friend that is part of this lawsuit.

I haven't stepped foot into a Wally-World since about 2000-2001.

[Union Yes]

3. Good. I hope women win their just compensation. If found liable, then Walmart should have..

their corporate charter revoked.

knr for equal pay.