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Article Index » class actions » sex discrimination » Wal-Mart
Report Link Class Action Certified In Sex Bias Suit Against Wal-Mart (scroll down).
Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - October 01, 2007
In Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc., the Ninth Circuit issued a revised opinion that once again affirmed a district court order granting class certification in a lawsuit alleging that Wal-Mart discriminated against female employees in both pay and promotional opportunities in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The proposed class consists of women employed by Wal-Mart in positions ranging from part-time, entry-level hourly employees to salaried managers. The class is estimated to include more than 1.5 million women. Plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief, backpay, and punitive damages, but not compensatory damages. The district court certified the class pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 23.
Report Link Court Certifies 1.5 Million Member Class in Sex Bias Case (pdf).
Ogletree Deakins - April 03, 2007
Finds Common Issues of Fact and Law Support Class Action.
Report Link Ninth Circuit Affirms Certification of a Historic Class Action in Dukes V. Wal-Mart, Inc.
Jackson Lewis LLP - February 28, 2007
Employers suffered a major set back when a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the certification of a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart. This action will include an estimated 1.5 million current and former female employees. The action asserts the company engaged in sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Wal-Mart, which denies the allegations and has contested the class designation, has vowed to ask the 11 judges of the full appeals court to reconsider the February 6, 2007 ruling and, if that fails, to seek review by the United States Supreme Court. Unless the decision is overturned, employers, particularly those in the eleven western states covered by the Ninth Circuit, face the prospect of many more class claims.
Report Link Class actions update: Court certifies largest Employment class action ever (pdf).
Vedder Price - October 05, 2004
On June 21, 2004, a federal court in San Francisco certified the largest employment class action ever against the world’s largest employer. Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. C 01-02252 (ND Cal). The class consists of approximately 1.6 million women who have worked for Wal-Mart in hourly and salaried managerial positions and were subject to Wal-Mart’s “pay and management track promotions policies and practices.”
Report Link Dukes v. Wal-Mart: A Foreboding Class Certification Decision for Employers.
Littler Mendelson, P.C. - July 06, 2004
On June 21, 2004, a federal district court in San Francisco certified a nationwide class of approximately 1.6 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart who claim sex discrimination in promotions and pay at Wal-Mart stores around the country.
Report Link Certification of Largest Class Action to Date Underscores Need for Review of Company Practices.
Jackson Lewis LLP - June 24, 2004
The certification on June 22, 2004 of the largest potential class of litigants in an employment discrimination case in U. S. civil rights history is a powerful reminder that company practices must be reviewed periodically to assure compliance and avoid liability.

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