Hannaford Agrees to $9M Settlement over Alleged Overtime Violations

Hannaford to Pay Nearly $9 Million in Overtime Settlement After Lewiston Manager Challenged Pay Practices

Hannaford Supermarkets has agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle a sweeping wage-and-hour lawsuit brought by a former Lewiston bakery manager who alleged the Maine-based grocery giant improperly classified department managers as salaried employees to avoid paying them overtime. The settlement, approved Aug. 27 in U.S. District Court in Portland, will benefit more than [...]

Hannaford agrees to $9M settlement over alleged overtime violations

The settlement came from a lawsuit claiming Hannaford denied overtime pay to managers, covering over 1,400 employees in several states, including Maine.

Hannaford reaches $9M settlement over manager pay - Portland Press Herald

Hannaford Supermarkets has agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle a class action lawsuit that sought back pay for unpaid overtime worked by middle managers in stores across the Northeast. The federal lawsuit was filed in 2024 by Tasha Vye, a former bakery manager at the Hannaford in Lewiston.…