VSP Call Center Workers Denied Preliminary Approval of Wage Deal

Class certification for a group of former and current Vision Service Plan customer service representatives, and their bid for preliminary approval of a $3.45 million settlement, were denied by a federal judge because the agreement terms and notice were defective.

Class representative Michael Schmidt sued VSP and its subsidiaries VSP Global Inc., Marchon Eyewear Inc., and Eyefinity Inc. in 2020 alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, California’s Private Attorney General Act, and state laws over improper payment of wages, unpaid overtime, and failing to permit or make meal and rest periods available.

While the US District Court for ...