Yes, it's true that Wal-Mart was able to squid out of its Maryland requirement of the law by claiming it was the only company so affected. (See my very first entry.) But in truth, it wasn't the only company, there were three others. It was just the only company that refused to follow the law.
However, it's not all sweetness and halos for Wal-Mart today, because today a federal court ruled that Wal-Mart has to suck it up and deal with a massive class-action suit regarding sex discrimination. What great drama: the biggest corporation ever, an assault on mighty Title VII, and an order from easily the most pro-employee circuit in the land, the 9th. Can't wait, will keep you posted.
Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070206/ap_on_bi_ge/wal_mart_discrimination
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