Thursday, October 19, 2006

Wal-Mart Fined for Labor Law Violations

The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart was ordered to pay 78 million dollars for violating labor laws in Pennsylvania by forcing hourly employees to work through rest periods and after their shifts had ended.

The class action will affect over 187,000 workers at the retail giant employed between 1998 and 2001. Payments to each plaintiff will range from about $50 to a few thousand dollars.

This is Wal-Mart's second loss in the class action lawsuit over wages in less than one year. Wal-Mart settled a $172.3 million case with workers for missed meal breaks by a California jury last year.

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