KQED Wage-and-Hour Class Action Settlement
KQED · Hourly employment at KQED, a public broadcaster · Settlement Reached
About this case
Dominic Dulaney filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that KQED failed to properly pay hourly employees, provide required meal and rest breaks, issue accurate wage statements, reimburse certain expenses, timely pay final wages, and produce employment records. KQED denied the allegations and agreed to an approximately $895,000 proposed settlement covering more than 580 current and former hourly employees; the settlement received preliminary approval, with a final approval hearing scheduled for November 4, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- KQED
- Product or service
- Hourly employment at KQED, a public broadcaster
- Court case number
- CGC-24-611614
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Employment
- Reported harm
- Wage Hour
Important dates
- settlement claim
Participation information
Settlement Claim
Current and former hourly employees of KQED who worked during the settlement class period identified as August 2019 through May 2025. The official administrator identifies the matter as Dulaney v. KQED, Inc., San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-611614.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Total settlement amount
- $895,000
- Payout
- Eligible class members are expected to receive individualized payments calculated primarily from the number of hours they worked during the covered period; no uniform per-claim dollar amount was verified.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear
Sources
- KQED Wage-and-Hour Class Action Settlement
San Francisco Chronicle ·