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Can you please help with a short description and history off the link below. This is about "Employee rights regarding discrimination" (150 words) and no, this is not an assignment. I have the assignment complete in a IRAC method but I'm struggling with history and description piece.

http://www.propublica.org/article/the-impact-and-echoes-of-the-wal-mart-discrimination-case

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The article "Employee rights regarding discrimination" is explained in a structured manner in this response. The answer includes references used.

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The description of the piece is that in aftermath of the US Supreme Court decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes in June 2011, employee rights have suffered. The ruling had dismissed a lawsuit by women employees who had alleged that they were discriminated against in pay and promotion. The decision of Wal-Mart v. Dukes has been cited 1,200 times in rulings by federal and state courts. Federal courts have upheld dismissal of $7 million discrimination settlement ...

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