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Take Legal Action
Wal-Mart workers all across America are fighting back. There are more law suits pending against Wal-Mart than any other company in American and second only to the U.S. government. There are currently hundreds of law suits against Wal-Mart, which you may qualify for. Here are a few: Gender Discrimination Suit:
This lawsuit claims that Wal-Mart discriminates against women by paying them less than their male counterparts and by failing to promote them at the same rate as men. Who is covered in the case? Any woman who currently works at a Wal-Mart retail store or worked at one at any time since Dec. 26, 1998. According to the website for the lawsuit, “All such people are currently covered and do not have to do anything at the present time. They may be contacted in the future asking if they want to exclude themselves from the case.” If you want more information on this case or want to become involved with this case, please contact this law firm at www.walmartclass.com/public_home.html You can also call 1-877-966-2696 or write to: Contract Janitors Overtime, Unpaid Wages, and Exploitation of Undocumented Status
This suit seeks back pay from Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart failed to pay overtime to people hired to clean its stores and in some cases failed to wages to them and/or locked such employees in the stores overnight. Who can be involved? Anyone who worked as a janitor for a Wal-Mart contractor anywhere in the US at anytime since November 10, 2000. Get involved with this case now. You may lose your potential rights to recover money for unpaid wages and overtime after November 30, 2005. Please go to http://www.walmartjanitors.com/wmj94.pl for more information. If you want to become involved with this case, contact this law firm at: James L. Linsey, New York State and Washington State “Off the Clock” Cases This lawsuit claims that Wal-Mart pressures employees to work after hours and without overtime and without pay to complete tasks. It also claims that Wal-Mart employees to work through meal and rest breaks and locks employees in stores after the store has closed forcing them to remain until managers check each department. Who is covered in the case? 40,000 current and former Wal-Mart employees in Washington state and New York state. If you want more information on this case or want to become involved with this case, contact this law firm at Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP of San Francisco, NYC, DC, and Nashville is http://www.lieffcabraser.com/wal-mart.htm San Francisco Office California: Denying Lunch Breaks & Unpaid Overtime
This lawsuit alleges that Wal-Mart forced workers to complete tasks after they had clocked out and often forced them to work through their lunch breaks and/or to skip breaks. It seeks back pay for such workers. Who is covered in the case? People who worked at Wal-Mart in California from 2001 to 2005. If you want more information on this case or want to become involved with this case, contact this Frederick P. Furth at: 225 Bush Street, 15th Floor Truck Driver Racial Discrimination
The case claims Wal-Mart discriminated against African-Americans in hiring truck drivers and cites evidence that Wal-Mart employs fewer African-Americans than the industry average. This suit may seek class action certification. Who is covered in the case? Unclear yet. If you want more information on this case or want to become involved with this case, contact Darrin L. Williams at: Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams, P.L.L.C. |
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