Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 1, 2021
Walmart freed from $100M meal break class award
The opinion by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Patrick J. Bumatay concluded the former employee plaintiff lacked standing because he had not suffered meal break deprivation himself.
Walmart does not have to pay a $100 million award to a class of more than 50,000 employees because the lead plaintiff lacked standing, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
While the opinion by circuit Judge Patrick J. Bumatay said the former employee had standing to pursue two remaining claims, which alleged Walmart did not provide enough information on its pay stubs, the panel concluded Walmart did not actually break ...
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