9th Circuit Reverses More Than $100M Award Against Walmart In Class Pay Suit

Mealey's (June 2, 2021, 11:29 AM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — Wal-Mart Associates Inc. and Walmart Inc. (together, Walmart) did not violate California law when it issued wage statements that did not list overtime rates adjusted to include bonuses as the bonuses were paid retroactively or when it issued final pay statements that did not include pay period dates as the dates were listed on final wage statements, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled May 28, reversing a trial court’s judgment and award in excess of $100 million....