Employment Class Actions:
Reducing the Risk of Becoming the Next Wal-Mart Case
You may purchase a CD recording of this 90 minute teleconference which took place on August 12, 2004
Audio Conference ID: TA08122004
Why You Should Purchase This CD:
The recent ruling in Dukes, et al. v Wal-Mart drew front page headlines and has brought the concept of employment class
actions -- "mega" class actions -- back to the forefront of the American workplace. In Wal-Mart, the court certified
a nationwide class of current and former Wal-Mart employees, a class which could have as many as 1.6 million members.
Public, private and governmental employers all face the risk of potential class actions. Coca Cola, Texaco, Microsoft,
American Express Financial Advisors, The Home Depot, The U.S. Information Agency, California Public Employees Retirement System,
and the City of Albuquerque are but a few examples of organizations that have experienced the threats posed by a major employment
class action. For that reason, every employer of any size needs to understand:
- the risks that class action litigation can create;
- what circumstances make a class action case possible to bring and;
- what employers can do now to reduce the likelihood of successful class action litigation at their companies.
Who Will Benefit
Employment Law, Human Resource, Benefits and Legal Personnel; CEO's, CFO's