The company argued that the drivers are paid for activities that include those tasks and that they are not working during layovers. The seven jurors returned the verdict in a lawsuit accusing the company of not properly paying drivers in accordance with California law for activities that included inspecting and washing their trucks and for layovers. Wal-Mart believes “that our truck drivers are paid in compliance with California law and often in excess of what California law requires,” Hargrove said. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. — the nation’s largest private employer — has faced other criticism over its pay and treatment of U.S. employees. Wal-Mart drivers are not paid by the hour.

Source: thestar November 24, 2016 02:11 UTC