NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania jury on Thursday found that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's biggest retailer, violated Pennsylvania labor laws by forcing employees to work "off the clock" or during rest breaks, the discounter and a court official said.
A state jury in Philadelphia found in the favor of Michelle Braun and Dolores Hummel, formerly employed by Wal-Mart. They sued the retailer on behalf of current and former hourly employees, charging that it violated labor laws by having employees work during rest breaks or when they were "off the clock."
But the jury found in Wal-Mart's favor on the charge that it denied workers meal breaks.
The jury has not yet ruled on damages in the case, and a Wal-Mart spokesman said it would not be appropriate to comment before the jury reached a decision on damages.
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