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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 02 > Wal-Mart could face big fines over breaks

Wal-Mart could face big fines over breaks


July 2, 2008

A state judge in Minnesota has ruled that Wal-Mart Stores violated state laws on rest breaks and other wage matters more than 2 million times and as a result could face more than $2 billion in fines. The judge has threatened to impose a $1,000 penalty for each violation. The judge also ruled....

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