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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Wal-Mart Stores
Current Parent Company: Walmart
Penalty: $86,000,000
Year: 2010
Date: May 12, 2010
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Mega-Scandal: Wage Theft
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 06-cv-05411; 06-cv-02069
Case Name: Ballard v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-discount stores
Source of Data: The dollar figure comes from a May 12, 2010 press release issued by Wal-Mart; online at (click here)
Link to PACER Case Docket (must be logged in): (click here)
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Notes: Case focused on allegations that the company violated California law requiring compensation for vacation or personal leave at termation. The settlement, in which the company agreed to pay at least $43 million and up to $86 million, covered two 2006 lawsuits consolidated in the Northern District of California.
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.