Walmart Workers Must Pursue Sex Bias Claims as 79 Suits (2)

Two groups of women who brought separate cases against Walmart for alleged systemic sex discrimination must pursue their claims in 79 individual lawsuits, a federal judge in Florida ruled.

All 79 women worked at different stores, held different positions, and worked during different time periods, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida said July 12. They also all worked under different supervisors and under different employment policies. Some of those policies were created and implemented prior to 2004, the court said, granting Walmart’s motion to sever in each case.

Both cases stem from the proposed massive sex ...