Papa John's pizza. (Credit: DutchMen/Shutterstock.com) Papa John's pizza. (Credit: DutchMen/Shutterstock.com)

Plaintiff Michael Derek Compton filed an amended complaint in January 2021 accusing the defendants, North Central Virginia Restaurants Inc. doing business as Papa John's Pizza, of failing to pay the federal minimum wage, overtime wages and the state minimum wage.

According to U.S. District Judge Thomas T. Cullen of the Western District of Virginia's Sept. 2 memorandum opinion approving the settlement, the plaintiffs claimed the defendant paid delivery drivers at or close to minimum wage while requiring the drivers to also bear costs related to their employment—such as vehicle maintenance, insurance and wear and tear—without reimbursing the delivery drivers for these expenses.