In a case of first impression in the federal courts of the Third Circuit, a judge has ruled that settlements of actions filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act require court approval.
In Deitz v. Budget Renovations & Roofing, U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner of the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled that an FLSA settlement may not be settled privately because a judge must first determine whether there is a bona fide factual dispute.
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