$4.3 Million Settlement Approved in C.H. Robinson Wage Lawsuit

An Illinois federal judge gave the final nod to a $4.3 million settlement between C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. and account managers who say the company misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay.

The parties reached the deal last year to end the action, which involved nearly 100 account managers. The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval on Wednesday.

• The court approved a $25,000 service payment for class representative Taryn Dietrich, as well as $5,000 payments for five “opt-in” plaintiffs who provided declarations in the suit
• Class counsel Fish Potter Bolaños PC and Jamie S. ...