Wal-Mart to Pay $6M on a California Class Action Lawsuit
On April 12, 2019, Wal-Mart was ordered to pay $6,001,559 in a California wage and hour class action lawsuit consisting of about 4,840 class members.
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On April 12, 2019, Wal-Mart was ordered to pay $6,001,559 in a California wage and hour class action lawsuit consisting of about 4,840 class members.
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On October 19, 2018, a jury awarded two current and one former employee $8M after FedEx allegedly retaliated against them for whistleblowing.
On March 27, 2018, Jimmy Saxton was awarded unpaid and lost wages, emotional distress, and punitive damages on a racial harassment and wrongful termination case.