Wal-Mart employees file suit charging company stiffed them on extra work hours

NORMAN, Okla. - Two former Wal-Mart employees are suing the retail giant for allegedly forcing workers to put in extra hours without pay. <br> <br> Diana Bell and Jennifer Heilman filed the District Court lawsuit Thursday on behalf of workers in 85 stores around Oklahoma. <br> <br> Named in the suit were Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart, Sam&#39;s Club and its managers. <br> <br> Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams said he had not seen the lawsuit but the allegations &#34;would appear to be incorrect.&#34; <br> <br> &#34;The guiding rule for our company is respect for the individual,&#34; he said. <br> <br> The lawsuit accuses Wal-Mart of a &#34;clandestine scheme&#34; of failing to properly pay workers -- allegedly assigning tasks that can&#39;t be completed within a shift, and then pressuring employees to work off the clock and during breaks to complete the job. <br> <br> The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. <br> <br> <br>

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