Amazon Workers Get $565 Overtime Pay Settlement: Are You Eligible?

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Amazon is paying $3 million to settle claims related to overtime pay violations in California.

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Eligibility Criteria: – Must have been an Amazon employee. – Based in California.

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Eligibility Criteria: –– Worked between July 22, 2017, and November 7, 2023. – Received a signing bonus in the same week as working overtime.

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Amazon denies any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the dispute.

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Eligible employees are estimated to receive approximately $565.43 each from the settlement fund.

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Eligible workers are automatically included in the settlement; no action is needed to receive payment.

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Workers who wish to opt-out or object must do so by June 17, 2024.

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Final Approval Hearing: The court will hold a final approval hearing on September 10, 2024.

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Payments will be distributed after the final approval hearing and resolution of any objections.

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Detailed documents about the settlement can be found on the official settlement website. –

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