Once again, women are suing Wal-Mart for discriminating against them based on their gender, seeking “to end Wal-Mart’s discriminatory practices regarding the pay and promotion of female employees.”
Tuesday, Three women from Tennessee claimed they were denied training opportunities and were paid less than their male co-workers and are seeking class-action status for current and former female employees at stores in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi. One of the women suing, Bobbie Millner, accidentally received the paycheck of another worker who was male and earned thousands more a year, although he was less experienced. A Wal-Mart manager explain the discrepancy by saying “men needed to earn more.”
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