Denying their associates breaks and not paying them for overtime, that is. Wal-Mart is once again being sued for cheating their employees out of wages, and break time. This suit is on behalf of Minnesota workers, but there are more than 70 similar class action cases out there, most recently, there has been movement in a case involving Massachusetts workers. Some of the numbers in this case are astounding: $50 million in back pay, 8 million missed lunch or other breaks. It is yet another example of what Wal-Mart will do to make money.

Here's the full article from Pioneer Press:

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s records show the world's biggest retailer deliberately shortchanged hourly workers in Minnesota and owes them more than $50 million for unpaid work, an employees' lawyer told a state court judge.

Wal-Mart's hourly employees weren't paid for more than 8 million missed meal and rest periods and company managers falsely recorded breaks on time cards, attorney Justin Perl said Tuesday in closing arguments for a non-jury trial that began in September. The lawsuit, brought by four women on behalf of 56,000 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club employees, claims the retailer violated Minnesota wage and hour laws.

The lawsuit is one of more than 70 in which Wal-Mart has been accused of wage-law violations.

Judge Robert King Jr. will decide on liability, back pay and willfulness. If he finds against Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart, a jury would decide damages in a second trial to start Oct. 20. King said he will issue his decision by July 1.