Here is a very incriminating piece of evidence from a Bloomberg article that is sure to shift the public opinion further against Wal-Mart:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. took no action on internal warnings seven years ago that it was falling short in promoting women, documents in a federal sex-discrimination lawsuit show.The world's largest retailer didn't carry out the 1998 recommendations of a diversity task force and disbanded the panel, according to company memos, reports and depositions filed in the case. Two years later, Wal-Mart had a reduced percentage of female managers.
The chain of events may lead Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal- Mart to settle the lawsuit out of court to avoid paying damages as the result of a trial, say employment lawyers not involved in the case. Losing at a trial may cost the company as much as $10 billion for back pay, punitive damages and raises, says California employment lawyer Morris Baller, 60, who isn't connected to the Wal-Mart lawsuit.
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Posted by Brendan - July 15, 2005 11:16 AM - Court of Public Opinion