Wal-Mart Watch In Depth: Gender Discrimination At Wal-Mart
On February 6, 2007, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Wal-Mart must face a class action lawsuit of 1.6 million female workers who are alleging that they were discriminated against in pay and promotions. This decision has been expected for many months. Wal-Mart had hoped the court would rule the plaintiffs must sue individually. Now, barring something remarkable, Wal-Mart will face the largest class action lawsuit in the history of the United States. If prosecuted and found liable, Wal-Mart could face damages upwards of $10 billion, nearly a full year’s worth of profit.
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