The lawsuit alleges that by underpaying workers who put in extra hours, Amazon broke state law.
The plaintiffs said that workers who got a sign-on incentive or a signing bonus in the same week they put in extra hours were underpaid.
According to the claim, the bonuses ought to have been factored into the normal wage rate.
Employees who put in extra time between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023 are covered by the lawsuit.
Although Amazon accepted a $3.6 million deal to end the litigation, the company denied any misconduct.
The plaintiffs said that workers who got a sign-on incentive or a signing bonus in the same week they put in extra hours were underpaid.
According to the claim, the bonuses ought to have been factored into the normal wage rate.
Employees who put in extra time between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023 are covered by the lawsuit.
Although Amazon accepted a $3.6 million deal to end the litigation, the company denied any misconduct.
Class members may get a cash payout under the settlement terms, which are dependent on the amount that the firm is said to owe them.
The precise amount paid will vary, but an average of $565 is anticipated.
To get the money, there is no need to submit a claim form.
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Following a data breach, another settlement offers payouts of up to $390.
The St. Louis, Missouri-based Mercy Health agreed to reimburse the thousands of patients impacted by the hack with $1.8 million.
According to reports, a Mercy Health employee unlawfully accessed patient information in 2020, resulting in a security breach.
A few patients discovered that the information about their kids had also been compromised.
According to the lawsuit, if the business had implemented “reasonable” cybersecurity access control procedures, the data breach may have been avoided.
Payments at a fixed rate of up to $90 are available to claimants.
But an extra $300 can be given to people who had to pay for identity theft or other costs associated with data breaches.
To be eligible for the larger payout, these people need to present invoices, receipts, account statements, or other supporting paperwork.
A claim may be made by anybody who was notified by Mercy Health about the incident in December 2020.
In order to be eligible for a payment, individuals must submit a claim form by June 10.
Recipients of a $300 million settlement related to Juul electronic cigarettes are experiencing difficulties getting their money back.
Offering payments from a $1.25 million pot is another expiration date settlement.
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