Walgreens’ $950,000 Deal to Settle Wage Suit Rejected in Court

Walgreen Co. and a pair of workers can’t move forward with their $950,000 settlement to end their proposed class action over wage violations, a federal judge said.

Two Walgreens employees, seeking to represent nearly 12,500 class members, alleged the company violated California wage laws by requiring workers to purchase company uniforms without compensating them. The deal, first announced in June, has several issues, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said in a Thursday order denying preliminary approval. Although there areconcerns about the total settlement amount, the court is “likely to ...