Wal-Mart employees file suit charging company stiffed them on extra work hours
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Posted 11:49AM on Friday, February 22, 2002
NORMAN, Okla. - Two former Wal-Mart employees are suing the retail giant for allegedly forcing workers to put in extra hours without pay. <br>
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Diana Bell and Jennifer Heilman filed the District Court lawsuit Thursday on behalf of workers in 85 stores around Oklahoma. <br>
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Named in the suit were Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and its managers. <br>
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Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams said he had not seen the lawsuit but the allegations "would appear to be incorrect." <br>
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"The guiding rule for our company is respect for the individual," he said. <br>
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The lawsuit accuses Wal-Mart of a "clandestine scheme" of failing to properly pay workers -- allegedly assigning tasks that can't be completed within a shift, and then pressuring employees to work off the clock and during breaks to complete the job. <br>
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The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. <br>
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