Wal-Mart to settle wage suits

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on December 23, 2008 at 11:58 pm

The Wall Street Journal reports on the retail giant’s deal, which could end up costing more than $600 million — but still be much cheaper than unionization.

Paul M. Secunda, an associate professor at Marquette University Law School, suggested Wal-Mart wanted to settle the lawsuits not just to avoid potentially more costly defeats in the courtroom, but to resolve issues that might be used to argue for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. The legislation, expected to be considered by Congress next year, is fiercely opposed by Wal-Mart because the company worries it will make it easier for workers to unionize.

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Tags: litigation, retail, wage and hour lawsuits, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  

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