Civil Plaintiff
MLB Settles Minor League Wage-and-Hour Class Action Lawsuit For $185 Million
The Major League Baseball has agreed to pay $185 million to current and former minor league baseball players to settle a federal class action lawsuit alleging violations of minimum wage laws.
The settlement was filed Friday with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco and is pending a judge’s approval, as it is routine in these types of cases. It is considered one of the largest wage-and-hour class action settlements in history, attorneys representing minor leaguers in the case.
Once approved by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, the settlement would mark the culmination of a nearly decadelong litigation process.
