Wal-Mart Wins Appeal in Overtime Ruling
From Associated Press
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will get another chance to argue its case that it shouldn’t have to pay millions in overtime to pharmacists after winning its appeal.
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new hearing in the case, saying a federal judge that ruled the company had violated the law by failing to pay overtime acted too quickly and should reconsider the evidence.
Pharmacists said the Bentonville, Ark., retailing giant adjusted their salary and hours so often that they were in fact hourly employees eligible for time-and-a-half for overtime.
Wal-Mart lawyers argued that the trial judge should have heard evidence about Department of Labor rulings that salaried employees’ pay could be adjusted if economic conditions warrant.
