Management & Training Corp. $1.4M Wage and Hour Settlement

Individuals who worked as an hourly, nonexempt employee for Management & Training Corp. in California between Oct. 11, 2022, and Sept. 10, 2025, may be eligible to receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Management & Training Corp. agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging violations of California wage-and-hour laws. The plaintiffs claimed the company failed to pay overtime and minimum wages, did not provide required meal and rest breaks, failed to reimburse business expenses and did not issue accurate wage statements, among other alleged violations.

Who are the class members?

Class members are individuals employed at Management & Training Corp. in California at any time from Oct. 11, 2022, to Sept. 10, 2025, while classified as an hourly, nonexempt employee.

How much will settlement payments be?

Eligible class members will receive the following payments:

• Individual class payments: Eligible class members will receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the payment amount by the number of workweeks worked during the qualifying period.
• Individual PAGA payments: Eligible class members will receive an additional cash payment from the PAGA penalties. The settlement administrator will determine the payment amount by the number of pay periods worked during the PAGA period, which is the same as the class period.

No claim form required

Eligible class members do not need to file a claim to receive a settlement payment. Class members can challenge the number of workweeks credited to them in their notice by mailing a written challenge with supporting documentation to the settlement administrator by May 11, 2026.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address on file

$1.4 million settlement fund

The $1,400,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $11,000
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $490,000
• Attorneys' expenses: Up to $33,000
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $9,500 each
• PAGA penalties: $50,000 total with $37,500 (75%) to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and $12,500 (25%) to aggrieved employees
• Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Deadline to challenge workweek/pay period calculation: May 11, 2026
• Deadline to request exclusion: May 11, 2026
• Final approval hearing: June 23, 2026

When is the Management & Training Corp. settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail payments to eligible class members approximately 109 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged Management & Training Corp. violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime and minimum wages, not providing required meal and rest breaks, failing to reimburse business expenses and not issuing accurate wage statements. Plaintiffs also sought penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act.

The company denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website
3. Settlement agreement