Papa John’s Drivers Reach Deal in Wage Suit Against Franchisees

Papa John’s delivery drivers asked a federal judge to sign off on their $2.1 million deal to resolve mileage reimbursement claims against franchisees in 10 states.

The settlement recovers approximately 26.5% of the workers’ $7.9 million estimated damages before deducting attorneys’ fees and other expenses for the wage-and-hour litigation that’s already lasted nearly a decade, according to preliminary settlement approval documents filed in the US District Court for the District of Idaho.

The drivers allege PJ Ops Idaho LLC and 11 other entities that operate Papa John’s stores in Idaho, Kentucky, Colorado, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia, North Dakota, and ...