Casey’s General Store Inc. has agreed to pay $12 million to settle two class action suits concerning alleged violations of wage and hour laws.  According to two former assistant managers, the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by repeatedly failing to pay them overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.  Additionally, the assistant managers alleged that the company denied its employees mandatory meal and rest breaks and required them to work before and after their shifts.  The settlement, which remains subject to state court approval, covers a putative class of over 80,000 employees.   A hearing on the preliminary approvals is scheduled for next Monday, May 18, 2009. 

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