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Employment Discrimination
Blogs in this heading will deal with all types of employment discrimination cases.
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules In Wal-Mart Employment Class Action Case
Posted by: George Johnson
November 06, 2007
On February 6, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the certification of the largest employment class action in American history, in a case involving sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ruling means more than 1.5 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart are now class members in a suit affecting over 3,400 Wal-Mart stores nationwide in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc...
Supreme Court Rules On Pay Discrimination Claims
Posted by: George Johnson
November 06, 2007
In May 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., left plaintiffs' lawyers scratching their heads and Supreme Court observers raising their eyebrows. The decision strictly interpreted a key limitations provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiffs who believe that they have pay discrimination claims must now quickly bring their actions after an allegedly discriminatory pay decision occurs to avoid Title VII's brief limitations periods...
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