GEICO Workers Lose Bid for Early Nod in $8.5 Million Wage Deal

A GEICO ex-employee failed to get early approval for an $8.5 million settlement that would resolve his wage-and-hour claims for himself and a group of similarly situated workers.

Conrad Reloj needs to tailor the agreement’s proposed claim releases and provide more explanation for the potential class members in order to get preliminary approval, the US District Court for the Southern District of California said Jan. 20. Reloj, a former auto damage adjuster, claimed that he and similarly-situated employees regularly worked over eight hours a day without proper breaks. He represents non-exempt, ...