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Employee Wage Litigation
HOME DEPOT, INC. · 2026-07-24 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42 · In source text
A separate class action filed in federal court alleges that Home Depot failed to pay employees for time spent undergoing mandatory security screening before and after shifts. The plaintiffs seek unpaid minimum and overtime wages, penalties, interest, and attorneys’ fees. The claims are based on Colorado and Connecticut state-law theories that required screening constitutes compensable time worked.
Key facts
- Four separate class action lawsuits have been filed alleging Home Depot failed to pay employees for mandatory security screening time before and after shifts (filed in Colorado and Connecticut federal courts as part of combined actions against FedEx, Kroger, UPS, and Home Depot). source
- A former head cashier admitted to stealing over $100,000 from a Home Depot store in Ferguson, Missouri, with specific incidents on July 12 and July 14 totaling over $9,000; he confessed to stealing since starting in May 2026 and his bond was set at $75,000 cash-only. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | contingent | — | Four separate class action lawsuits have been filed alleging Home Depot failed to pay employees for mandatory security screening time… |