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Wal-Mart Settles Wage and Hour Class Action for $86 Million

Oakland, CA: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra B. Armstrong, has granted final approval to the settlement of a wages and hour class action suit against Wal-Mart in California, In re Wal-Mart Stores Wage and Hour Litigation, Case No. 02069SBA (Smith Case No. C-06-02069SBA and Ballard Case No. C-06-05411SBA).

The settlement, which provides for a payment of between $43 million and $86 million (including claims, costs, and attorneys' fees), concludes more than four years of litigation concerning the payment of wages to California associates. In addition, as part of the settlement, Wal-Mart has agreed to continue to maintain electronic systems that will protect the rights of workers.

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Last updated on Nov-10-10