Sunday, January 28, 2007

California Labor Commissioner files suit against Wal-Mart

California Labor Commissioner files suit against Wal-Mart: "The California State Labor Commissioner today filed suit against Wal-Mart in the Superior Court of Sacramento County seeking all underpayments of overtime wages resulting from errors in the company's payroll processes. The State of California suit also seeks interest and penalties that may be owed to former Wal-Mart employees who were underpaid for their overtime work and who have since left employment with Wal-Mart. In addition, the California suit seeks penalties due to the State for the violation of specific wage and hour statutes and attorneys' fees.

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