Wal-Mart heads to Court

On Monday, The Supreme court agreed to hear the largest employment discrimination appeal in the nation’s history. The case is being brought against Wal-Mart Stores, citing that their had been accounts of discriminated against hundreds of thousands of women in the areas of salary and promotion. The lawsuit seeks restitution that could amount to billions of dollars. The case is being brought before the supreme court because the issue is whether or not the claims brought on by the individual employees can be combined as a class action law suit. The court’s decision on this issue will ultimately affect all sorts of class-action suits in the future, which is why this case is one of great interest to many Americans. The supreme courts decision could set precedent for later cases in which the american public can pursue large corporations in legal proceedings. Wal-Mart,has issued a statement, stating that the plaintiffs, who worked in 3,400 stores in 170 job classifications, could not possibly have enough in common to make class-action treatment appropriate." As of yet, there has been no ruling on the plaintiffs’ claims, or the ground rules for how those claims will be heard .
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By Myah Tolbert