7-Eleven Workers Win First Nod for Nearly $1.2 Million Wage Deal

7-Eleven Inc. and workers who say it ran afoul of meal break requirements may move forward with a settlement worth nearly $1.2 million after a federal judge gave the deal initial approval.

The deal covers a now-certified class of non-managerial, non-exempt workers employed at the convenience store’s corporate-owned locations in Washington state at any time from June 3, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2022, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington said Wednesday.

The workers, who sued in Washington state court before 7-Eleven removed the case to a federal forum, accuse the company of failing to provide them ...