Wage, Hour Lawsuits Continued – Wal-Mart Settles Yet Another Unpaid Wage Lawsuit
Wal-Mart wage employers in South Carolina filing a class action wage and hour lawsuit will find justice for their unpaid wages–justice to the tune of a $49 million settlement.
This latest wage and hour lawsuit settlement, by no means the first for Wal-Mart (check out the $352M wage and hour lawsuit settlement last year), Carter v. Wal-Mart was filed over six years ago and settled on Wednesday. As part of the settlement, Wal-Mart has agreed to ensure compliance with national and state wage and hour laws by maintaining electronic time clocks and posting notices to workers regarding workers’ rights.
Wal-Mart employs over 1.3 million worldwide, the majority of whom are wage earners who qualify for overtime and wage protections.
Wal-Mart’s wage settlements announced at end-of-the-year 2008, which were to resolve 63 of its 73 pending wage and hour lawsuits, is estimated to run $640 million. This week’s class action $49 million settlement in South Carolina was included in this amount.
If you have employee wage and hour issues or questions about employment law in TN, KY, or GA, contact my Nashville, Tennessee employment law office to discuss your options.
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