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Wage abuse lawsuit to proceed against Wal-Mart
SEATTLE -- A court ruled that a class action suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Washington which alleges wage abuses may proceed, allowing 40,000 current and former employees to participate.
The lawsuit asserts Wal-Mart has a strict no overtime policy, which it enforces by disciplining employees who work more than 40 hours a week without prior authorization. However, understaffing of the stores leaves employees with too much work to complete in 40 hours, so employees end up working for free, the complaint states.
A Wal-Mart official wasn't immediately available to comment.
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