Wal-Mart must pay millions for discrimination

The world's largest retailer receives another black eye - and deservedly so.

After a female pharmacist at a Wal-Mart in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was fired for asking to be paid as much as less experienced male colleagues who did the same work, she sued. A jury awarded her $1,000,000 in compensatory damages plus $1,000,000 in punitive damages.

Outrageously, the judge gutted the jury's decision and revoked the punitive award.

But now the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reinstated the entire award - so Wal-Mart must pay the entire $2,000,000 it owes. In this 7 to 0 ruling, the court agreed with the jury decision that the retail giant acted with a "discriminatory animus" when it fired the pharmacist.

Hopefully, the woman will be able to collect the money Wal-Mart owes her. But you can bet your bippus Wal-Mart is going to find a way to avoid paying.

(Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gaecXZqluQNmot-MiNrbXtY0nDNQD9B549BO0)