Domino’s Franchisee Can Settle Driver Wage Row Without Judge (1)

A Domino’s franchisee can finalize its deal to end its pizza delivery drivers’ mileage reimbursement collective action without going through a lengthy court approval process, a federal judge said.

Team Pizza Inc. and its workers sought US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio approval for a $590,000 settlement after an appeals court vacated the company’s reimbursement rate victory and added confusion to the car cost calculation process.

Although it’s typical elsewhere for parties to present Fair Labor Standards Act deals for court approval, the law’s text doesn’t require that oversight, Judge Judge Michael R. Barrett said Tuesday, following ...