Target ordered to send out checks automatically in $4.6 million settlement - who qualifies
Target will automatically send payments totaling $4.6 million to approximately 13,700 New Jersey distribution center employees due to a wage dispute settlement.Summary
Target has agreed to a $4.6 million settlement resolving a class-action lawsuit filed by employees of its New Jersey distribution centers. The lawsuit alleged that workers were not adequately compensated for time spent walking before and after their shifts. While Target denies any wrongdoing, the company opted to settle the dispute. Approximately 13,700 hourly, non-exempt employees who worked at the New Jersey facilities from August 6, 2019, onward are eligible to receive payments, which will be calculated based on their individual pay records. No action is required from eligible employees to receive their share of the settlement; checks will be automatically mailed to those who received a settlement notice and did not opt out. Workers have until February 13th to opt out or object to the settlement, with a final approval hearing scheduled for February 24th. This settlement follows similar recent payouts by companies like Google and Amazon, demonstrating a trend of resolving large-scale disputes through class-action lawsuits.
(Source：The Economic Times)