Why Claims Of Gender Discrimination By Female Employees Can Proceed Against Retail Giant


And, once again, it’s Wal-Mart news time!  In August 2004, a federal district court certified the largest class action in the history of the nation: a suit brought on behalf of 1.5 - 2.0 million women who have worked at Wal-Mart since 1998.  

In his article, Anthony Sebok looks at why a U.S. federal appeals court decided to allow a class action to proceed based on claims of discrimination by female Wal-Mart employees, and why the case is special.

Anthony Sebok’s article may be viewed at:
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/sebok/20070213.html

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