“…Class actions, where a few named representatives civilly litigate on behalf of a larger group of members, are a generally accepted and common avenue for employees to litigate discrimination cases related to race, sex, color, national origin, and religion protected by Title VII (Epstein, 2003; Garth, 1992; Goldman, Gutek, Stein, & Lewis, 2006; Hensler, 2001; Redish & Larsen, 2007). However, following the certification of Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co (1993), the first sexual harassment class action to reach federal court, the appropriateness of class action as a vehicle for claims of sexual harassment in the workplace raised significant controversy (Healy, 2005; O’Brien, 1994).…”