Walmart Workers’ $35 Million Pay-Stub Settlement Nixed by Judge

An “overly broad” release prevented a federal judge from granting preliminary approval of a $35 million settlement between Walmart Inc. and roughly 200,000 employees who allege the retailer violated California law by not giving them the option to receive paper wage statements instead of electronic ones.

The proposed deal would require class members to agree to release “any and all” claims against Walmart arising out of California Labor Code Section 226, which sets out several wage statement rules, not just the specific violation alleged in this case, Judge Andre Birotte Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Central District ...