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Wal-Mart seeks end to refiled gender-bias lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Women who refiled a gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc have failed to come to grips with the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended their nationwide class action against the company, Wal-Martargued in a court filing. Plaintiffs alleging the world’s largest retailer denied them pay raises and promotions because of their gender are…
Wal-Mart sued in Texas for gender discrimination
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminated against female employees in Texas stores in pay and promotion decisions, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Federal Court in Dallas. The complaint is the second to be filed since a nationwide class action against the company was thrown by the Supreme…
Wal-Mart profit up, U.S. same-store sales fall
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s U.S. discount stores open at least a year fell 0.9 percent during its second quarter, marking the ninth straight quarterly decline as it tries to lure back bargain hunters. The world’s largest retailer said on Tuesday that it earned $1.09 per share…
Wal-Mart loses $187.6 million appeal over worker breaks
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc has lost its appeal of most of a $187.6 million verdict for Pennsylvania hourly workers who accused the world’s largest retailer of denying them meal and rest breaks. A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on Friday said there was sufficient evidence for Philadelphia jurors in…
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