Cognizant Technology Resolves Class Wages Suit for $5.7 Million

Cognizant Technology Solutions will pay $5.7 million to resolve class claims that it failed to fully compensate quality assurance analysts for overtime, according to a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California order finally approving the settlement.

Judge Troy L. Nunley’s Dec. 15 order also approved payment in the amount of $1.4 million for attorneys’ fees and $24,040 for expenses to class counsel, Clayeo C. Arnold APC. Class representative Debi Mishra will receive a $10,000 enhancement award.

Whatever remains after accounting for administrative costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, the enhancement award, and employer taxes will be distributed to ...