Retail Inventory Auditors Get $7 Million Wage Deal Approved

A California federal judge granted approval of a $7 million settlement resolving overtime claims brought by more than 500 WIS International Inc. employees who audited inventory for major retailers like Walmart and PetSmart.

The global settlement covers two separate lawsuits brought by inventory employees against WIS before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was acquired by Retail Services WIS and Centre Lane Partners.

Judge William Q. Hayes of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California approved the settlement as to the Fair Labor Standards Act collective action brought by Richard Hose in 2014. A motion for ...