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Fastenal settles suit over breaks, overtime
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Fastenal Co., the retailer of nuts and bolts based in Winona, Minn., agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former managers who claimed they were denied pay for overtime and breaks. The plaintiffs, who sued as a group in a class action, claimed Fastenal improperly classified assistant general managers as management, making them ineligible for overtime, the company said. Fastenal said it would record the settlement in the quarter ending Sept. 30 and doesn't expect it to have a material effect. The company denied any wrongdoing.
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