Walmart Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania wage law by failing to compensate thousands of retail employees for missed meal breaks, a lawsuit filed in federal court in Pittsburgh alleges.
The proposed class and collective action was brought by Robert McEnheimer, who worked at a Walmart store in West Mifflin, Pa. He seeks to represent similarly situated employees in a nationwide FLSA collective and Pennsylvania-law class.
Walmart, through its timekeeping policies and practices, intentionally permitted employees to work through unpaid breaks to reduce their hours and avoid paying overtime, the complaint alleges.
Employees were frequently unable to ...
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