Hearst won a federal judge’s approval Thursday to pay $1 million to settle a class action claiming the news giant broke California laws and exploited contractors.
The class action first filed by independent contractors Yolanda and Pablo Sanchez and Monica Tejada in 2020 originally demanded a jury trial. Plaintiffs said Hearst violated multiple state labor laws including failing to compensate contractors with minimum wage and overtime pay, reimbursement for business expenses or providing meal and rest breaks.
