The city has agreed to pay $27.7 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that thousands of School Safety Agents performed work they were not compensated for before starting their shifts, for travel between schools and interrupted meal periods.
The 3,879 current and former School Safety Agents who were plaintiffs in the 2017 lawsuit will receive a total of $13,789,357.12 in back pay for all claims that occurred between June 8, 2014 and April 22, 2020. The city will also pay $13,957,718.10 in liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Agents will receive three years' worth of damages.
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