Labor/Employment
Apr. 7, 2011
Employers Beware: The Threat of Nationwide Class Actions
If the Wal-Mart class action is approved, class plaintiffs would wield unprecedented leverage over corporate defendants. By Karina Sterman of Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a nationwide class action against Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer. California employees accused the retailer of systematically engaging in rampant sex discrimination against millions of current and former female employees. Previously, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the certification, although it reduced the class from 1.5 million workers to 500,000. The plaintiffs wer...
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