NBCUniversal Settles Lawsuit With Unpaid Interns For $6.4 MillionNEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal will pay $6.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by unpaid interns who worked on Saturday Night Live and other shows who claim they are owed wages, according to court documents.The interns claim NBCUniversal wrongly classified them as non-employees in an effort to avoid labor laws. NBCUniversal said in court documents that even though its settling the suit, it denies the allegations and doesnt admit any wrongdoing.The average amount that class-action members of the suit will receive is $505, although the main plaintiffs will receive more. The number of class members is capped at 8,975.The interns had been seeking recovery of unpaid wages, attorneys fees, interest and liquidated damages. The settlement still has to be approved by a judge. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New York.NBCUniversal is owned by Philadelphia-based cable provider Comcast Corp.By Catherine Taibi NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal will pay $6.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by unpaid interns who worked on Saturday Night Live and other shows who claim they are owed wages, according to court documents.The interns claim NBCUniversal wrongly classified them as non-employees in an effort to avoid labor laws. NBCUniversal said in court documents that even though its settling the suit, it denies the allegations and doesnt admit any wrongdoing.The average amount that class-action members of the suit will receive is $505, although the main plaintiffs will receive more. The number of class members is capped at 8,975.The interns had been seeking recovery of unpaid wages, attorneys fees, interest and liquidated damages. The settlement still has to be approved by a judge. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New York.NBCUniversal is owned by Philadelphia-based cable provider Comcast Corp. ift.tt/1gB4pon
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