CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AWARDS WORKERS FOR UNPAID MEAL BREAKS: WAL-MART VIOLATES CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW
Wal-Mart was accused of violating California labor law which provides lunch and meal breaks to employees who work more than six hours in a shift in a class-action suit from 2005. After determining that many employees were not receiving these meal breaks and were working through without stopping for meals, employees sought an employment lawyer who took the case to trial. After four months of testimony, the jury took just three days to hand down a verdict of over $170 million dollars.
Similar cases among corporations such as Starbucks, The Dollar Tree and other corporations have shown an increasing trend; employers aren’t always keeping accurate records and paying you your full wages. Keeping accurate records yourself is the first step in protecting your rights.
But what do you do if you find that, like these corporations, your employer is withholding wages or meal breaks from you and your fellow employees? Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation in California regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. The attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have over 50 years combined legal experience, and they know how to handle labor law disputes like these cases. Call now for your free initial consultation.
