Lawsuit Overview
Nov. 12, 2012 (Shareholders Foundation) -- A California-based former employee of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) filed a lawsuit in California State Court against Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD over alleged violations of California labor codes.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated California labor codes as they allegedly failed from January 6, 2008 to present to compensate California hourly employees who were allegedly subject to security searches. Furthermore the plaintiff alleges that Sears Holdings Corporation has denied these employees meal and rest periods.
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported that its Total Revenue fell from $42.66 billion for the 52 weeks period that ended on Jan. 29, 2011 to $41.56 billion for the 52 weeks period that ended on Jan. 28, 2012 and that its Net Income of $129 million for the 52 weeks period that ended on Jan. 29, 2011 declined to a Net Loss of $3.14 billion for the 52 weeks period that ended on Jan. 28, 2012.
Shares of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) traded in 2010 as high as $122.01 per share, in 2011 as high as $93.03 per share, and in early 2012 as high as $82.55 per share. On November 12, 2012, NASDAQ:SHLD shares closed at $61.44 per share.