Simmons et al v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

  1. November 22, 2024

    Judge 'Concerned' With 'Lack Of Progress' In Walmart OT Suit

    A Georgia federal judge warned that he was "concerned by the lack of progress on the limited discovery" he reopened last month at the request of a Walmart warehouse manager suing the company for unpaid overtime hours.

  2. November 06, 2024

    Former Walmart Manager Can Proceed With OT Suit

    A former Walmart manager supported her claims for unpaid overtime in her misclassification suit, a Georgia federal judge said Wednesday, rejecting the retail company's bid to toss her lawsuit.

  3. October 24, 2024

    Walmart Asks Judge To Ax OT Row Despite Magistrate Report

    A former Walmart manager can't prove that the company misclassified her as a manager to avoid paying her overtime, the company argued in Georgia federal court, challenging a magistrate judge's conclusion that the manager adequately supported her claims and urging the district judge to toss the suit.

  4. October 09, 2024

    Walmart Should Face Ex-Manager's OT Suit, Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge recommended denying Walmart's bid to escape a former manager's lawsuit alleging she was incorrectly classified as overtime-exempt, saying Wednesday she put forward enough details to show she worked more than 40 hours a week on several occasions without extra pay.

  5. February 14, 2024

    Walmart Says Ex-Manager's OT Claims Too Vague To Proceed

    Walmart urged a Georgia federal court to dismiss a former manager's claims that she was misclassified as overtime-exempt, arguing that the worker failed to specify what overtime tasks she performed or when she performed them.

  6. January 29, 2024

    Walmart Can Break Up OT Suit, Ga. Judge Says

    A Georgia federal judge sided with Walmart on Monday and ruled that nearly three dozen warehouse managers who say they were denied overtime by the retailer must bring their claims individually.

  7. January 24, 2024

    Former Walmart Managers Fight To Keep OT Suit Intact

    A group of former Walmart warehouse managers urged a Georgia federal judge to let them move forward together in a suit alleging the company denied them overtime, asking the judge to reject a report and recommendation from a magistrate judge stating they should pursue their claims individually.

  8. January 09, 2024

    Walmart Should Be Able To Break Up OT Suit, Judge Advises

    The 35 former Walmart employees who already joined an overtime suit against the company presented individualized issues and held different positions, a Georgia federal magistrate judge said Tuesday, recommending they split their claims.

  9. April 17, 2023

    Ex-Managers Say Walmart Can't Split Up Employment Suit

    A group of 35 former Walmart managers alleging that they were denied overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act have urged a Georgia federal judge to deny the retail giant's request to split up their wage action.

  10. April 04, 2023

    Walmart Looks To Split Up Employment Class Action

    Walmart asked a Georgia federal court to split a wage action brought by 35 managers into 35 individual suits, arguing that the workers were not unified by any job title, policy location or overlapping tenure.