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Wal-mart lawsuit. (Policy & Practice).
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest private sector employer in the United States, has been sued in a class action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination for denying its employees insurance coverage of prescription contraceptives and devices. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. While Wal-Mart's employee benefits plan covers prescription drugs and most reproductive health services, it specifically excludes coverage of ...
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