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AMAZON agreed to a $3 million settlement in a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit that alleged the company didn’t properly pay employees.
Californians who worked for Amazon and received certain bonuses may be eligible to file a claim.
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The lawsuit claims Amazon violated state laws by underpaying overtime wages for nearly seven years.
Plaintiffs claim employees who received a signing bonus and/or sign-on bonus in the same week when they worked overtime were underpaid.
The case argues that the regular pay rate should have been calculated to include any bonuses.
This only affects employees who worked overtime between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023.
Amazon denied any wrongdoing but did agree to the multi-million dollar settlement to resolve the issue.
Class members can receive a cash payment based on the amount Amazon allegedly owes them in overtime wages.
No claim form is required, and settlement payments will be automatically sent out.
Payments will vary but are expected to be $565.43 on average.
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Juul, the electric cigarette company, was ordered to pay $300 million to eligible Americans after a class action lawsuit was filed.
Plaintiffs alleged that Juul Labs and Altria had concealed safety concerns and participated in false advertising.
The lawsuit accused the companies of neglecting to include information in marketing that noted the addictive qualities and health impacts of Juul use.
The suit also alleged the companies targeted minors with advertisements.
Both companies denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the payout. Juul Labs paid $255 million, and Altria paid $45 million.
Now that payments have begun going out, several claimants have said they’ve had problems collecting the money.
Amazon settlement timeline
This settlement benefits Californians who worked for Amazon.
A class action lawsuit alleged that the company underpaid overtime wages to some employees between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023.
The suit claims employees who received a signing bonus and/or sign-on bonus the same week they worked overtime were underpaid.
There is no claim form, and payments will be automatically mailed out.
“Did anyone get a[n] email from the Juul settlement saying they couldn’t verify payment selection?” one recipient asked in a Facebook post.
“It still won’t let me verify my payment information,” someone replied.
Some people had luck after contacting out over the phone for help, but many said calling didn’t help.
“It’s super frustrating and the worst setup ever,” one claimant commented on a post.
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