The article below describes how Wal-Mart is being sued by six female employees for lesser pay and lesser promotions than their male counterparts. The hearing has been delayed since it is going to be a joint class suit involving all six employees together which has landed Wal-Mart in big trouble, putting billions of dollars at stake. If taken proper action, even the biggest opponents can be brought to justice. What all women need to understand is that no matter how challenging it might be for them to get help, there are established laws that take immediate action against any gender based discrimination at the workplace. This article is an example of such laws are being implented in real life.
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/16/business/fi-walmart16
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