E-Alert Item: Wage And Hour: Einstein Bagels To Make Big Payout For Back Overtime; Employees Misclassified As Exempt

Einstein Bagels, a national chain of bagel stores–which includes Noah’s New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagels–has agreed to pay over $495,000 in back overtime to settle claims that it misclassified 424 assistant managers in 27 states, including California. The settlement grew out of an investigation of Einstein locations by the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to the payout, Einstein agreed to conduct a nationwide self-audit of its classification and pay practices.