Polion v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Murtagh, Thomas R., J.

The plaintiffs, a class of hourly associates who worked at defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s (“Wal-Mart") Massachusetts stores at any point between August 1995 and December 31, 2005, allege that, as a result of Wal-Mart’s cost-cutting policies and pressure placed on store managers to keep payroll costs down, they were not given all of their earned rest breaks and they were not properly compensated for all time worked. The court (Murphy, J.) certified this class in January 2004 and again in December 2004.

Among the time-shaving exercises the plaintiffs allege Wal-Mart…