AT&T Satellite Installers Get Judge’s OK for $500,000 Wage Deal

Synergies T3, which provides AT&T Inc. satellite installation services, and more than 270 technicians across the country are one step closer to resolving Fair Labor Standards Act overtime claims, after their $500,000 settlement received preliminary approval from a federal judge in Missouri.

The workers who joined the FLSA collective will divide about $294,000. It’s estimated that each worker will receive between $50 to $5,632, with the average payout being about $1,000.

Class counsel was approved to receive $166,666 in attorneys’ fees and about $19,551 for litigation costs. The deal also allocates about $5,000 for administrative expenses.

The approval order was ...