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Largest employment-practices lawsuit in US history

A federal court in the US has allowed a class-action workplace-discrimination lawsuit to proceed against WalMart. It will be the largest employment-practices lawsuit in US history, covering approximately 1.6 million women employees. The action was originally brought by six women back in 2001.

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