The retailer has fiercely fought the lawsuit since it was first filed by six women in federal court in San Francisco in 2001.
Wal-Mart says it will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
FRESNO, California In the six to five ruling, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of appeals said that Wal-Mart will have to face allegations it pays women less than men for the same jobs and that female employees receive fewer promotions than male counterparts.
