Navistar Agrees to Settle Former Worker’s Wage Suit for $450,000

A former Navistar Inc. employee asked a federal judge to dismiss with prejudice the overtime case she filed against the company and approve the settlement agreement the parties reached.

Jennifer Shaw alleged that Navistar automatically deducted 30-minute meal breaks from her pay, regardless of whether she got the whole time period off. Shaw, who sued under the Fair Labor Standards Act, also said that her “shift differential” bonuses were not included in her regular rate of pay when computing her overtime pay.

• The parties agreed after arm’s-length negotiations that Navistar will pay $450,000 to settle the collective action without admitting ...