The state of Nevada agreed to pay $55 million to resolve claims it undercompensated the off-the-clock work of its correctional officers.
The class action settlement ends a complaint filed nearly a decade ago in June 2014 by a group of correctional officers arguing Nevada’s Department of Corrections failed to properly compensate them.
The Nevada correctional officers claimed the state failed to pay them during required pre- and post-shift briefings and while undergoing uniform inspections — all allegedly off the clock.
The federal judge overseeing the class action settlement approved of the settlement agreement, ruling it represents “a significant value to the class members.”
“The settlement at this time will avoid additional substantial costs, as well as avoid the delay and risks that would be presented by the further prosecution of the action,” U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du says.
Under the terms of the settlement, a class of around 5,400 Nevada correctional officers will be...
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