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Posted on 06/20/2011 9:13:07 AM PDT by rellimpank
— The Supreme Court blocked the largest sexual-discrimination lawsuit ever from proceeding as a class action on Monday, handing a victory to Wal-Mart in a case that pitted the massive retailer against millions of its female employees.
The court’s decision could have broad implications for workers seeking jointly to sue their employers.
The justices overturned an earlier U.S. appeals court ruling that gave class-action status to 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees, past and present, seeking billions of dollars in a suit accusing the retailer of paying women less and giving them fewer promotions at the company
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It’s done purposely to hold you up and it seems to be working!
How the heck would I know how to explain individual instances of stupid men or women?
LOL! yes, I often wonder where they think they are.
Unless they have some extraordinary resume that isn't being considered, I really wouldn't want them as a top rep.
Men will NEVER ask for directions. Always amusing...
The Communist Judges vs. The American Judges.
Celebrate a just SCOTUS decision - slap a lawyer today!
“Woman are different than men. They aren’t as strong, have less endurance, aren’t as tall, and have different dispositions as well. They should be paid accordingly.”
Lawrence? Dr. Lawrence Summers? Is that you?
Silly, everyone knows women should be paid for their 1) looks, 2) willingness to sit there and look pretty, and 3) ability to cook. Bonuses are paid for child bearing ability but thats usually only applicable after a huge investment in training. Willingness to get drinks and/or snacks during the game are also considerations.
Pa-THET-ic. And I don't mean the greeters.
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I worked at a Walmart warehouse for 12 years alongside women. They were expected to work at the same rate as me and they did, day in and day out. Some were pretty nice looking. I could out lift almost all of them if I needed to but they certainly pulled their weight.
Women also have better manual dexterity than men, and as a result were better at some jobs and could wipe the floor with me if they chose. I certainly wouldn’t want to be paid less due to their superior abilities.
Elinor Smeal, is that you?
From 2005
Indeed, suing Wal-Mart is now a cottage industry, with some 5,000 lawsuits filed against the company each year. http://www.forbes.com/2005/11/09/wal-mart-lawsuits-cx_tvr_1109walmart.html?partner=weekly_newsletter A Zogby Poll...found that 85% of frequent Wal-Mart shoppers pulled the lever for President Bush in 2004, and that 88% of people who never shop there voted for John Kerry.
By LIZ PEEK | August 24, 2006
“What is behind all the furor, and what exactly are Democratic candidates hoping to gain by jumping on the anti-Wal-Mart bandwagon? It’s about unions, or the lack thereof, in Wal-Mart’s employee ranks. A review of the major anti-Wal-Mart organizations campaigning against the company reveals that they are all union-funded”.
http://www.nysun.com/business/defending-a-vilified-wal-mart/38463/
That's an important point!
With the 5 to 4 decision, Walmart was one Justice away from having to increase their prices to pay off a multi-billion dollar suit. Walmart stock would have declined hurting private retirement accounts.
We were one Justice away from a massive redistribution of wealth.
The Supreme Court alone is reason enough to prevent the election of any future Marxist (Dimocrat) presidents.
And, we are one SCOTUS Justice away from them scoring some huge victories.
Emotionally handicapped? Should sue under the disabilities act.
Thanks, Vulcan!!
"Christine Kwapnoski, a 46-year-old single mother of two."
No info on the rest of them. Those are just the two I searched.
The main part of the ruling was 9-0. Everyone agreed the class certified by the 9th Circuit could not be maintained. The four dissenters would have sent the case back to give the plaintiffs a shot at trying to certify a narrower class, under a tougher standard.
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