Facts

Chelsea Hamilton filed a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in relation to requiring its employees to go through a security checkpoint when exiting its Chino Fulfillment Center.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that Walmart did not provide adequate meal breaks when it required employees to go through an off-the-clock security check every time they wanted to exit the building, effectively impeding or discouraging employees from leaving the facility for meal breaks. Plaintiffs claimed the sole purpose of the security check process was theft prevention rather than the safety of employees. The security check process required employees leaving the building to empty their pockets, proffer personal items for inspection, walk through a metal detector, and show their cell phone home screen to assert protection to verify the phone was not Walmart property.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the contentions.

Result

The jury found in favor of plaintiffs and awarded them $6,001,599.

Poll

8-0

Length

six days