However, Walmart's employee handbook stated that hourly employees who work between three and six hours per shift would be given one 15-minute paid rest period and employees working more than six hours per shift would be given two 15 minute paid rest periods.
Pennsylvania law does not require meal breaks or rest breaks to employees over 18 years of age. Walmart's violation regarding breaks and meal periods was not statutory but rather contractual. in part for denying employee's meal and rest periods as promised in their employee handbooks. Pennsylvania's Superior Court upheld a jury verdict of $187.6 million against retail giant, Walmart, Inc. Walmart's Employee Handbook Cost them $187.6 Million What Could Your Employee Handbook Cost You?
