Employment Law Issue: Gender Discrimination

Employment Law Issue: Gender Discrimination
Before doing the research for this assignment I would have never thought that gender
discrimination could have been a major issue. It appears discrimination is alive and well in the businesses of America. In recent years many suits have been filed and settled. Most are settled outside of court. Home Depot settled a gender discrimination suit in 1997 that alleged that women were not given the same opportunities for advancement as their male counter parts and for discriminatory hiring practices for around $100 million. In October 2004 Wachovia Co…