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Wal-Mart Settles 63 Federal and State Class Actions for $640 Million


This is a settlement for the Employment lawsuit.

The retail giant Wal-Mart will reportedly pay up to $640 million to settle 63 state class actions it faces over allegedly breaking employment laws by forcing its employees to work through breaks.

The settlement, announced December 23, comes 2 weeks after Wal-Mart agreed a settlement with Minnesota. However, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and California are not on the list of states the Company has settled with.

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Published on Dec-24-08


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