Woman Who Was Fired From Wal-Mart For Asking For Same Pay As Men Wins $2 Million

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PITTSFIELD - A former Wal-Mart pharmacist who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues won a nearly $2 million award against the retail giant on Tuesday.

A Berkshire Superior Court jury concluded that Wal-Mart had discriminated against Cynthia Haddad and awarded nearly $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.

The verdict came after eight hours of deliberations and a two-week trial.

Haddad sobbed, but did not comment after the verdict.

"It sends a message that you can’t treat people poorly because of who they are," said David Belfort, Haddad’s attorney.

Wal-Mart’s attorneys did not comment after the verdict.

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