Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Wal-Mart agrees to record $40M wage settlement in Massachusetts

Written January 8, 2010 - Roger R. Carter 
By Dave Copeland

In the largest wage-and-hour class action settlement in Massachusetts’ history, Wal-Mart is set to pay $40 million to over 87,000 current and former employees. The lawsuit filed in 2001 accused the retailer of denying workers rest and meal breaks, refusing to pay overtime and manipulating time cards to lower employees’ pay; claims resulting in a settlement that is sure to make employers take payment of earned wages and benefits seriously.

Take a look at the following article to read more about the Record $40M Wal-Mart Wage Settlement!
 

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