August 02, 2013
A California federal judge on Friday once again denied class certification to a group of female workers claiming that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminated against them in terms of pay and promotions, ruling the complaint still fails to allege a common question between putative class members.
January 24, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a proposed class action against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. seeking to piggyback off Wal-Mart v. Dukes, ruling employees can't sue Wal-Mart for undercontributing to women's retirement plans unless it is found liable for sex discrimination in wages that determine contribution amounts.
September 27, 2011
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday told a California federal court that a putative class action accusing it of underpaying retirement benefits because of gender-based compensation discrimination should be dismissed in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dukes decision.