A jury has just ordered Walmart to pay at least $78 million for violating Pennsylvania state labor laws. Wal-Mart forced employees “to work through rest breaks and off the clock.” (It did not deny workers their meal breaks, though, the jury decided.) This class-action suit involves 187,000 current and former employees who worked at Walmart…
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Walmart Loses Class Action Lawsuit
Jurors found Walmart guilty of making their employees work off the clock and through breaks without pay. Walmart may now be forced to pay them 78 million dollars.
BJ Wholesale Is Sued For Racism
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is behind a lawsuit against BJ Wholesale that has to do with racism and harrassment against African Americans and Hispanics. BJ Wholesale Is Sued For Racism
Bloggers Be Careful What You Write
Writing a blog or forum does not mean anonymous. It means that you are online and anyone can find if they try hard enough. Recently many have sued over what someone said about them or their company online. Bloggers face an increase in libel suits