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October 28, 2011

Female Workers at Wal-Mart File New Sex Discrimination Lawsuit 
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Former and current female employees at Wal-Mart have filed a new sex
discrimination lawsuit against the retailer giant in California. The
plaintiffs are alleging the company denied them pay raises and
promotions because of gender bias. The lawsuit is being filed on behalf
of workers only in California. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court
dismantled a class-action case of up to 1.5 million current and former
Wal-Mart workers across the country. Lawyers say the California lawsuit
is the first in a series of complaints that will be filed in different
regions in the next three to six months.



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