SEVERAL Americans are eligible to claim around $565 as Amazon agreed to pay a $3 million settlement for unpaid overtime.
Californians for those who work Amazon could get a piece of the $3 million settlement.
The settlement is for California Amazon employees who received a signing bonus and/or signing bonus in the same work week that they worked overtime on certain dates.
If you received the bonus and worked overtime for Amazon in the state between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023, you qualify for the money.
Class members can receive a cash payment based on the amount they owe Amazon in overtime.
Therefore, the amount each student receives may vary.
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That said, each student is expected to receive about $565.43, according to Superior Class Shares.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is only next week.
No claim form is required for class members to receive settlement money from Amazon.
Eligible Amazon workers who do not opt out by June 17th will automatically receive a settlement payment.
The final approval hearing for the agreement is scheduled for September 10.
The wage and hour class action lawsuit accuses Amazon of violating California laws by underpaying overtime during the same workweeks in which employees received a signing bonus.
Class members argue that their normal pay rate should have been calculated with the bonus as an addition to what they received.
The online retailer with warehouses across the country has not acknowledged any wrongdoing.
Although it did not admit to doing anything wrong in relation to the lawsuit’s claims, Amazon still agreed to pay $3 million to settle the wage and hour class action lawsuit.
Some Americans eligible to receive money from other agreements may have missed the opt-out and objection deadline.
What is a class action settlement?
Class action lawsuits offer groups of people, or “classes,” a way to come together in court.
These lawsuits are often filed by one or a few people who allege that a company or other entity has harmed a large group of people.
When a lawsuit becomes a class action, it extends to all “class members,” or people who may have similar claims to those who filed the lawsuit.
Companies often settle class actions – offering payment to class members who typically waive their right to pursue legal action by accepting money.
These payment agreements often include statements from the defendant denying wrongdoing. Companies tend to settle class actions to avoid the costs of further litigation.
Pollution, discrimination or false advertising are some examples of what can lead to a class action lawsuit at a company’s door.
People who have received background checks from Maryland MarketSource over a certain period of time may be entitled to money from a recent settlement.
However, the opt-out and objection deadline for the Maryland MarketSource lawsuit is today, June 9th.
The related lawsuit says people who had their background checked by Maryland MarketSource between April 12, 2013, and October 26, 2014 can receive payment.
The lawsuit accuses Maryland MarketSource of failing to use proper disclosure forms when purchasing background checks for consumers.
The disclosures used by the background check company do not comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and California law.
Maryland MarketSource is a sales outsourcing solutions company owned by a California-based company called Allegis.
Amazon did not immediately respond to The US Sun’s request for comment.
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