Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club To Pay Up For Labor Law Violations
By: Jason Greiner
This day in age, many major corporations are so consumed with the bottom line that they tend to either incidentally, or in some cases purposefully, neglect the very people that make their company run.
It’s about time that some steps have been taken toward correcting this injustice.
A Philadelphia jury recently ruled that the mega-corporation Wal-Mart has been in violation of state labor laws and will be penalized to the tune of at least $78.5 million. An additional $62 million is being sought by the plaintiff’s attorney after the jury ruled that the company acted in “bad faith”.
This class-action suit, which involves nearly 200,000 current and former employees of both Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club, could lead to company taking a total hit of up to $140.5 million.
Some of the main issues Wal-Mart is being held accountable for are avoiding paying legally required overtime and reducing or completely disregarding time for employee breaks.
The lead plaintiff in the suit even stated that she was made to work anywhere from 8-12 hours per month that went unpaid, just to keep up with the pressure and demands of Wal-Mart management.
It’s about time we show these corporations that the employees that are their very lifeline deserve some respect.