Walmart to Contest $97 Million Award in California Pay Stub Case

Walmart Inc. is expected to tell the Ninth Circuit on Thursday that a $102 million judgment, including $97 million in statutory and civil penalties, for more than 50,000 employees who received deficient pay stubs but weren’t underpaid, is unconstitutional.

The outcome could affect the extent to which California employers can be penalized for wage and hour violations that might not necessarily cause any financial harm but affect employees’ ability to ensure they’re getting paid what they’re owed.

Walmart primarily argued in its brief that Rodrick Magadia, the lead plaintiff and class representative, lacked Article III standing to bring the suit, ...