Cision, Sales Reps Win Court Nod for Deal Ending Overtime Suit

Aug. 1, 2022, 4:58 PM UTC

Cision US Inc. and sales representatives who say it deliberately cheated them out of overtime pay can settle their wage-and-hour dispute for $325,000 after a federal judge in New York signed off on the deal.

The public relations software firm allegedly ran afoul of federal and state wage laws by failing to appropriately pay sales representatives who worked overtime. Each worker’s net recovery represents about 30% of their alleged unpaid wages, in line with what other judges have deemed fair, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said.

The workers estimated their lost ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.