NORDSTROM COMMISSION CASES.
Ernest Young and Nicole Savala filed separate class action lawsuits against Nordstrom, Inc., alleging Nordstrom's policy of paying net sales commissions to its commissioned sales employees violated sections 221 and 203 of the Labor Code. (All further statutory references are to the Labor Code, unless otherwise noted.) In 2009, the parties reached a settlement. One member of the class, Kellie Taylor, objected to the settlement. The trial court overruled Taylor's objection, and approved the settlement. Taylor appealed, and we affirm.
The trial court considered all relevant factors in determining the settlement was fair, adequate, and reasonable. On appeal, Taylor argues that the court failed to fully consider the strength of the class's case, and that the settlement undervalues the waiting period penalties to which the class is allegedly entitled, pursuant to section 203. For all the reasons detailed post, we conclude the trial court's analysis of the settlement's terms correctly considered the merits of the class's claims, and Nordstrom's defenses. We therefore hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling Taylor's objection and approving the settlement.
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