Labor/Employment
Jan. 9, 2013
Judge to allow warehouse workers to sue Wal-Mart
A Monday ruling will allow warehouse workers to test in court their theory that Wal-Mart serves as a "joint-employer" with the warehouse operators who hire and supervise them.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Warehouse workers on Monday took a step toward adding Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to their putative class action against warehouse owner Schneider Logistics Inc. and several staffing companies for wage theft and workplace safety violations.
U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder of the Central District tentatively ruled that the workers acted appropriately in waiting more than a year after filing their la...
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