Cynthia Haddad, a former Wal-Mart pharmacist, sued the corporation for gender discrimination in 2005. Haddad alleged she was fired for complaining that her pay was unequal to male colleagues. The court recently approved the $1 million punitive damage award. In addition to the punitive damages, she also received over $700,000 in future wages lost.

Gender discrimination is against both California and federal law. Under California law, a boss may not discriminate on the basis of sex in relation to any of the ‘terms and conditions’ of employment. ‘Terms and conditions’ include things such as hours worked, schedules, vacation time, pay, title, etc. There are two basic type of sexual harassment. The first type of harassment is known as ‘disparate treatment’ harassment. This is a straight-forward type of discrimination that involves an employee being treated different from other employees on the basis of his/her sex. The second type of discrimination is ‘disparate impact’ discrimination. This type of discrimination occurs when a company policy tends to exclude a certain gender from a certain position or promotion. The policy was not intended to have this effect, it was solely the unfortunate result.

If you have been paid less than co-workers of the opposite gender, you may be able to sue. To find out if you have a case against your boss contact the skilled team of attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. Our team of attorneys will fight for you.