Walmart 'sexism' case before US Supreme Court

Gerald · 03-29-11, 09:20 AM

The US Supreme Court is set to begin hearing evidence on whether the largest sex discrimination lawsuit in American history should go ahead.

A group of women is suing the world's biggest retailer, Walmart, claiming they were held back because of their gender.

They want to bring a class action suit on behalf of more than a million women.

Walmart denies the allegations, saying it has a long history of promoting women and paying them well. Christine Kwapnowski, one of six women named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, claims she was passed over for pay and promotion in favour of male colleagues.

"I asked what I needed to do to get promoted and my manager said I should 'doll up and blow the cobwebs off my make-up'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12888425

Note: 29 March 2011 Last updated at 12:40 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Walmart 'sexism' case before US Supreme Court The US Supreme Court is set to begin hearing evidence on whether the largest sex discrimination lawsuit in American history should go ahead. A group of women is suing the world's biggest retailer, Walmart, claiming they were held back because of their gender. They want to bring a class action suit on behalf of more than a million women. Walmart denies the allegations, saying it has a long history of promoting women and paying them well. Christine Kwapnowski, one of six women named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, claims she was passed over for pay and promotion in favour of male colleagues. "I asked what I needed to do to get promoted and my manager said I should 'doll up and blow the cobwebs off my make-up' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12888425 Note: 29 March 2011 Last updated at 12:40 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie