Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status alleging the retailer has tried to avoid North Dakota state wage and hour laws and forced employees to work off the clock and through breaks. The lawsuit claims Wal-Mart manipulates time and wage records and uses other methods to try to hold down employee wages. Wal-Mart owns 10 stores in North Dakota; the lawsuit was filed on behalf of thousands of current and former workers. The case claims Wal-Mart systematically under staffs its stores and sets impossible profit standards for each department.