Walmart to pay $65 million to settle lawsuit over seating for cashiers

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(Reuters) - Walmart Inc has agreed to pay $65 million to nearly 100,000 current and former cashiers in California who accused the retailer of violating state law by refusing to provide them with seating while they worked.

Walmart denied any wrongdoing in the nine-year-old case, which was scheduled to go to trial later this year, in a filing in federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday. The settlement must be approved by a federal judge.

In addition to the payout, the company said it would begin providing seating to its cashiers in California.

Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said “both sides are pleased to have reached a proposed resolution.” Lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/walmart-pay-65-million-settle-lawsuit-over-seating-150510461--finance.html

[kimbutgar]

1. In italy all the cashiers have the option to sit while checking out customers in grocery stores

Why not allow cashiers in the US the same accommodation?

[Codeine]

2. We gave our cashiers barstools to sit on.

I got them at a garage sale, tall ones with backs and nice padded seats. Most of them only used the seats a little here and there, when they had a lull. They said it was faster and easier to check from a standing position. But at least they had the option.

[MichMan]

3. Sounds like the workers only get 25%

Sounds like each one will get $163 minus whatever taxes might be owed


"in the court filing, Walmart and the plaintiffs' lawyers said the settlement, if approved, would be the largest ever under California's unique Private Attorney General Act. The law allows workers to sue their employers on behalf of the state and keep one-quarter of any money that they win"

Linked article doesn't state if the plaintiff's lawyer's fees come out of the remaining 75%, from Wal Mart, or taken out of the 25% that the cashiers were awarded.

Typical class action suit. Lawyers grab most of the settlement leaving a pittance for those who were the ones actually wronged.

[benld74]

4. $$$ rich who lose their cases

Always deny wrongdoing

Even when

The ink of the check is drying