Gender discrimination is a business pitfall that could result in hazardous, time-consuming, and expensive lawsuits. Today, businesses and managers need to be fully aware of the legal implications of perceived differences between how employees are treated. For this reason, specific safeguards can be implemented to prevent the hazards associated with gender discrimination lawsuits. In the event that a suit has already been filed, businesses can also enter into alternative settlement negotiations, which would avoid the public, and potentially scandalous, nature of a court settlement. One example of such a case is the class action suit brought by three women in Tennessee against Wal-Mart, citing continuous and consistent gender discrimination. Without recourse to alternative settlement choices and reform efforts, the danger for Wal-Mart is a tarnished reputation as unequal employer and significant losses in terms of time and money.
The lawsuit was brought in Nashville, Tennessee, with the charge that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. discriminated against female employees in its region of stores that center in Tennessee (Business Wire). Specifically, the complaint was filed as Phipps et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. In the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The purpose of the suit was to encourage the business to end its discriminatory practices, especially with regard to salaries and promotions. Interestingly, the case was the third regional case of its kind against the retailer, implying that the store's managers have been engaging in actions resulting in multiple similar lawsuits. Specifically, the suit in Tennessee was filed by Cheryl Phipps, Bobbi Millner, and Shawn Gibbons. All three women have been employees at the company for 11 of more years. The plaintiffs claimed that women at the company have been subject to denial of equal pay and promotion opportunities. Many have waited for more than a decade for their complaints to reach the courtroom.
Actions that have led to the case include significantly lower salaries for women who hold salaried and hourly positions at the stores in the region than their male counterparts....
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