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The Supreme Court put the brakes on a massive job discrimination lawsuit against mega-retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., saying sweeping class-action status that could potentially involve hundreds of thousands of current and former female workers was simply too large.

The ruling Monday was a big victory for the nation's largest private employer, and the business community at large.

The high-profile case– perhaps the most closely watched of the high court's term– is among the most important dealing with corporate versus worker rights that the justices have ever heard, and could eventually impact nearly every private employer, large and small.

So the largest class action suit against one of the largest retailers in the world is dropped. Judge says that too many people would become part of the lawsuit. Well that says that a lot of people are upset with how they were treated/discriminated against with the employer that is Wal-Mart. I guess that could have really put the boots to Walmart right in their pocket book.

But don't cases get thrown out of there is not enough for a class action suit? This class action was huge, and should really tell you about what is going on at Walmart. Walmart just got a blank cheque to continue their labour practices.

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This class action was huge, and should really tell you about what is going on at Walmart. Walmart just got a blank cheque to continue their labour practices.

Or, it could mean that lawyers smell big money and are including as many people as possible without proper vetting. Nah, that could never happen right? :rolleyes:

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http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/20/supreme-court-rules-for-wal-mart-in-massive-job-discrimination-lawsuit/?hpt=hp_t1

So the largest class action suit against one of the largest retailers in the world is dropped. Judge says that too many people would become part of the lawsuit. Well that says that a lot of people are upset with how they were treated/discriminated against with the employer that is Wal-Mart. I guess that could have really put the boots to Walmart right in their pocket book.

But don't cases get thrown out of there is not enough for a class action suit? This class action was huge, and should really tell you about what is going on at Walmart. Walmart just got a blank cheque to continue their labour practices.

The little guy loses again.

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Complete nonsense.

Big corporations like Wal-Mart have a battery of high priced lawyers in their stable. The average working person cannot afford to compete. That, plus the fact courts are biased towards big money, means the little guy has a micro chance of winning a law suit. The only people who the law panders to more than big money is criminals.

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Big corporations like Wal-Mart have a battery of high priced lawyers in their stable. The average working person cannot afford to compete. That, plus the fact courts are biased towards big money, means the little guy has a micro chance of winning a law suit. The only people who the law panders to more than big money is criminals.

Agreed. If the group could afford those high price lawyers, then the case would have had more success. But the fact is there was a class action suit brough against Walmart. Even if it only half the people involved, it still is a huge deal.

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Or, it could mean that lawyers smell big money and are including as many people as possible without proper vetting. Nah, that could never happen right? :rolleyes:

Corporations can and do take advantage of the little guy. It happens ALL the time.

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Corporations can and do take advantage of the little guy. It happens ALL the time.

No question. But that doesn't mean it happened in this case. The court unanimously rejected the lawsuit. All 9 justices agreed. From the very conservative to the very liberal.

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No question. But that doesn't mean it happened in this case. The court unanimously rejected the lawsuit. All 9 justices agreed. From the very conservative to the very liberal.

Because if Walmart was found guilty it could have brought down the company. Which to me, is not such a bad thing.

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Because if Walmart was found guilty it could have brought down the company. Which to me, is not such a bad thing.

And a wonderful thing for the over 2 million people who work for Walmart...

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And a wonderful thing for the over 2 million people who work for Walmart...

There are other places who need to hire people to stuff bags and stock shevles and tell you to put your card in the machine the other way, and to tell you they don't know where the item is located.. you know the one you are looking for. The creme de la creme of the job workforce right there folks.

When I used to work in a grocery store, I knew where 99% of the product was and I could tell you exactly where it was. It's part of the job and giving customer service.

But this is about how Walmart treats it's employees. Regardless of the judges throwing out the class action suit, the sheer size of the people being represented (or even if it was half of that number) is an indication of what really is going on at Walmart. That cannot be denied.

Walmart offers minimum wage and a benefits program most employed by Walmart cannot afford. But, that's not a problem right Shady? I mean who needs benefits under Obamacare right Shady?

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And a wonderful thing for the over 2 million people who work for Walmart...

Exactly.

GH likes a command and control economy. Where he gets to pick the winners and losers, despite their acutal economic preformance. I guess freedom and private property rights aren't high on his priority list.

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Walmart offers minimum wage and a benefits program most employed by Walmart cannot afford. But, that's not a problem right Shady? I mean who needs benefits under Obamacare right Shady?

Obviously you didn't read the opinion of the court regarding the lawsuit. This thread is just part of a larger vandetta against Walmart. Regardless, why do companies that provide minimum wages jobs deserve to go under? What about companies that don't offer any benefits? Should they go under as well?

Also, Walmart provides affordable health care for its employees. Something Obamacare has yet to do.

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Exactly.

GH likes a command and control economy. Where he gets to pick the winners and losers, despite their acutal economic preformance. I guess freedom and private property rights aren't high on his priority list.

This is not about economic performance of a company. This is about how a company treats their employees to the popint of them needind a class action suit to get their voices heard and their complaints aired. Walmart probably paid just as much for their high priced lawyers as they paid all their employees for a year. It's not like Walmart could not afford that. But that allows walmart to continue their practices at the approval now of the government. That's a horrible precedent, and sets an example for all future class acts that will come about. Where is the justice in that?

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This is not about economic performance of a company. This is about how a company treats their employees to the popint of them needind a class action suit to get their voices heard and their complaints aired. Walmart probably paid just as much for their high priced lawyers as they paid all their employees for a year. It's not like Walmart could not afford that. But that allows walmart to continue their practices at the approval now of the government. That's a horrible precedent, and sets an example for all future class acts that will come about. Where is the justice in that?

Once again, all 9 justices rejected the lawsuit. On legal grounds. Read the opinion. Your conspiracy theories are entertaining, but not ground in reality. But what would I expect from a 911 truther.

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Walmart offers minimum wage and a benefits program most employed by Walmart cannot afford. But, that's not a problem right Shady? I mean who needs benefits under Obamacare right Shady?

If they offer minimum wage, why do they pay substantially more than the minimum wage?

If they cannot afford Walmart benefit packages, why do 90% of walmart employess have a walmart benefits package?

http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-employees-pay

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._minimum_wages#Federal

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/walmart-employee-benefits.html

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When I used to work in a grocery store, I knew where 99% of the product was and I could tell you exactly where it was. It's part of the job and giving customer service.

In the literature section, could you find The Aeneid by author?

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There are other places who need to hire people to stuff bags and stock shevles and tell you to put your card in the machine the other way, and to tell you they don't know where the item is located.. you know the one you are looking for. The creme de la creme of the job workforce right there folks.

You're saying these Wal-mart employees are a workforce created out of charity?

When I used to work in a grocery store, I knew where 99% of the product was and I could tell you exactly where it was. It's part of the job and giving customer service.

That's why you got the big bucks. But most likely explains why you aren't still there.

But this is about how Walmart treats it's employees. Regardless of the judges throwing out the class action suit, the sheer size of the people being represented (or even if it was half of that number) is an indication of what really is going on at Walmart. That cannot be denied.

Employees that only have to tell you they don't know where the item is located?

Hope they don't have to start looking for a Union job - their chances don't sound too promising.

I want to be in the class that ensures the classless society remains classless.

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If they offer minimum wage, why do they pay substantially more than the minimum wage?

If they cannot afford Walmart benefit packages, why do 90% of walmart employess have a walmart benefits package?

http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-employees-pay

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._minimum_wages#Federal

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/walmart-employee-benefits.html

I'm looking forward to hearing his response. I'm doubting these facts are listed on on his anti-Walmart talking points literature and/or sources.

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There are other places who need to hire people to stuff bags and stock shevles and tell you to put your card in the machine the other way, and to tell you they don't know where the item is located.. you know the one you are looking for. The creme de la creme of the job workforce right there folks.

Yes, because that's all the employees at Walmart do. <_< There are no managers, no eye doctors, no Pharmacists, no mechanics, etc. They are all bag stuffers and shelf stockers who can't answer people's questions when asked. - And I'm sure the two million people who would lose their job would be comforted by your assessment regarding other job opportunities.

I must say, I find it ironic that as you complain about how they were treated by WalMart, you demeaned the entire WalMart workforce.

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Anyways, you'll notice that the actual law, and the actual application of the law has little to do with people like GostHacked's crusade. Either is the fact that all 9 Justices of the Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit.

It's all about "getting" Walmart to them. Regardless of whether laws were broken or not.

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