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Ensuring Access to Justice after Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Last year's Supreme Court decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes was a devastating blow to the right of all workers to combat systemic discrimination in the workplace. In short, the Court said that Betty Dukes — a female greeter at Wal-Mart who received lower pay and fewer promotion opportunities than her male co-workers — could not join with other female Wal-Mart workers to hold the company accountable for unlawful and widespread discrimination through a class action lawsuit. In doing so, the decision created significant barriers to justice for future victims of discrimination. Now, Congress has a chance to undo the damage with the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act. More »
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