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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Walmart
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol WMT)
Headquartered in: Arkansas
Major Industry: retailing
Specific Industry: retail-discount stores
Penalty total since 2000: $5,684,259,811
Number of records: 568
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
healthcare-related offenses$3,423,173,8555
employment-related offenses$1,652,895,956129
competition-related offenses$308,250,0003
environment-related offenses$145,908,260113
consumer-protection-related offenses$142,796,54741
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products$3,423,173,8555
wage and hour violation$1,548,751,64452
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act$281,000,0002
consumer protection violation$113,334,60730
water pollution violation$90,836,72312
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: For a summary of this company's regulatory penalties in more than 50 other countries, see its Violation Tracker Global summary page here.

Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Walmart Storesoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$3,100,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-federal/state$640,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-state$242,000,000
Walmart Inc.off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022FL-AG$215,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$152,000,000
WalmartForeign Corrupt Practices Act2019SEC$144,000,000
Walmart Inc.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act2019DOJ_CRIMINAL$137,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$86,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.water pollution violation2013EPA$81,600,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$65,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$60,800,000
Walmartoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2024MD-AG$55,473,855
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-state$54,000,000
Walmart Inc.consumer protection violation2024private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Walmartoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022AL-AG$44,200,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$40,000,000
Walmart Inc.wage and hour violation2022private lawsuit-federal$35,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$33,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.hazardous waste violation2010CA-MULTI$27,600,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2012private lawsuit-federal$27,250,000
Walmart, Inc.employment discrimination2020EEOC$20,000,000
Wal-Mart Storesemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$17,500,000
Vizio, Inc.privacy violation2019private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2005CA-AG$14,500,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.employment discrimination2020private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.employment discrimination2010EEOC$11,700,000
Wal-Mart Storeswork visa violations2005USAO$11,000,000
Walmart Inc.privacy violation2021private lawsuit-state$10,000,000
Walmart, Inc.wage and hour violation2021private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Walmart Inc.consumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$9,500,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2020private lawsuit-federal$8,700,000
Walmartoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2022MULTI-AG$8,500,000
Wal-Mart Storesemployment discrimination2017private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Walmarthazardous waste violation2024CA-AG$7,500,000
Wal-Mart Storesemployment discrimination2001EEOC$6,800,000
Wal-mart Stores, Inc.environmental violation2013EPA$6,116,000
Sam's Club West Inc.consumer protection violation2018private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
Walmart Inc.wage and hour violation2022private lawsuit-state$5,900,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.water pollution violation2001EPA$5,500,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2012WHD$5,292,257
Walmartemployment discrimination2019EEOC$5,200,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$5,058,550
Walmart Inc.consumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.consumer protection violation2015private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$4,450,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2007CA-LCO$4,098,900
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$3,500,000
Wal-Mart Storeswater pollution violation2004EPA$3,350,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2009MA-AG$3,000,000
Walmart, Inc.consumer protection violation2022FTC$3,000,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2023MULTI-AG$3,000,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2023MULTI-AG$3,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.False Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$2,866,904
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.False Claims Act and related2004MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,866,904
Walmart Inc.wage and hour violation2024private lawsuit-federal$2,500,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$2,478,757
Vizio Inc.consumer protection violation2016private lawsuit-federal$2,346,340
VIZIO, Inc.privacy violation2017FTC$2,200,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (National Case)environmental violation2005EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,147,265
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2012CA-AG$2,100,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2023NV-AG$2,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.air pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$1,950,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2009NY-NCDA$1,900,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$1,654,184
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.False Claims Act and related2017USAO$1,650,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2024NJ-AG$1,640,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Incenvironmental violation2013EPA$1,512,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2006MI-AG$1,500,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2008CA-AG$1,450,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.hazardous waste violation2012MO-AG$1,268,460
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.consumer protection violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,170,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.environmental violation2005CT-AG$1,150,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$1,035,239
VIZIO, Inc.privacy violation2017NJ-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.consumer protection violation2009AZ-AG$1,000,000
WAL-MART STORES, INC. # 259environmental violation2001EPA$1,000,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.environmental violation2017CA-MULTI$940,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.False Claims Act and related2018USAO$825,000
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2015CA-MULTI$820,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.tax violations2004IL-AG$803,904
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$800,000
Wal-Martconsumer protection violation2010NJ-AG$775,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.product safety violation2003CPSC$750,000
WAL-MART STORES, INC.environmental violation2004FL-DEP$750,000
Wal-Mart Storesemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-state$695,654
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.consumer protection violation2005CA-MULTI$525,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2022MA-AG$500,000
Walmart, Inc.False Claims Act and related2022MA-AG$500,000
Walmartconsumer protection violation2023CA-AG$500,000
Walmart, Inc.consumer protection violation2019CA-MULTI$495,000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.employment discrimination2011EEOC$440,000
Wal-Mart Storestobacco litigation2003NY-AG$437,500
WAL-MART STORES, INC (5 FACILITIES) (NATIONAL CASE)environmental violation2005EPA$435,920
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.employment discrimination2001EEOC$427,500
Walmart, Inc.air pollution violation2021CA-ARB$415,000
Walmart Stores East, LPemployment discrimination2021EEOC$410,000
Wal-Mart Storesair pollution violation2004EPA$400,000
Wal-Mart Storeswage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$400,000
Walmart Transportation LLCenvironmental violation2017EPA$400,000
Wal-Mart Stores East LPemployment discrimination2014EEOC$363,419
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.