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Wal-Mart v. Dukes, 564 U.S. 338 (2011), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a group of roughly 1.5 million women could not be certified as a valid class of plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit for employment discrimination against Walmart. Lead plaintiff Betty Dukes, a Walmart employee, and others alleged gender ...
Criticism of Walmart. The American multinational retail chain Walmart has been criticized by many groups and individuals, such as labor unions and small-town advocates, for its policies and business practices, and their effects. Criticisms include charges of racial and gender discrimination, [1] [2] [3] foreign product sourcing, anti ...
Claimants in a class-action lawsuit against Walmart could be in for cash payments if the settlement is approved. FAQ No. 8 on the settlement website states the amount of money awarded to all ...
Now the woman, of Jefferson Parish, is seeking over $75,000 in damages after she said the encounter with the Walmart worker put her out of work and resulted in hospitalization and treatment for ...
Workers' compensation (which formerly was known as workmen's compensation until the name was changed to make it gender neutral) in the United States is a primarily state-based [1] system of workers' compensation . In the United States, some form of workers compensation is typically compulsory for almost all employers in most states (depending ...
Now Walmart Inc. has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle the sexual harassment lawsuit, the EEOC said in a Feb. 8 news release. “Walmart does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.
Workers' compensation or workers' comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The trade-off between assured, limited coverage and lack of ...
Walmart won a landmark case in the Supreme Court in 2011, defeating the largest civil class action in history. But attorneys for the world's largest retailer will be heading back to the country's ...