Taylor Farms Will Pay $5.3 Million to End California Wage Suit

Taylor Farms and more than 4,000 employees in California reached a $5.3 million settlement to resolve a state-wide class action alleging various state wage and breaks violations, and are now asking a federal judge in Sacramento to grant final approval of the deal.

The class members would divvy up about $3.05 million under the proposed deal, with individual payouts made based on the amount of pay periods worked during the relevant period. The average payout is about $745, and the highest is more than $7,100.

Class counsel requested roughly $1.85 million, or 35% of the total amount, in attorneys’ fees, ...