A recent 9th Circuit decision demonstrates the power of the landmark 2011 Supreme Court case Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes in employment class actions.
In Wang v. Chinese Daily News, the 9th Circuit overturned the class certification of a wage and hour dispute. In its opinion, the court cited Dukes, in which the high court ruled that a lower court had improperly certified a class of 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees who claimed the retailer’s policies and practices were discriminatory toward women.
