Hannaford Overtime Settlement, Check If You Qualify, Vye v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00339-NT

If you worked as a salaried department manager, evening operations manager, or associate-relations manager at a Hannaford store in Maine or New York between 2018 and 2024, or in Massachusetts between 2023 and 2024 — yes, you’re likely included. Hannaford agreed to pay nearly $9 million to settle overtime claims, and if you qualify, no claim form is required.

Hannaford Overtime Settlement — Key Facts

Field	Detail
Settlement Amount	Reported at nearly $9 million total. Exact fund total to the dollar is UNVERIFIED — not disclosed in public reporting. Includes a $3 million allocation for attorneys’ fees and costs, a $10,000 service award for lead plaintiff Tasha Vye, and $5,000 service awards for three other named plaintiffs
Claim Deadline	UNVERIFIED — no public claim-filing deadline identified. Payments are calculated automatically from employment records, not through a self-filed claim form
Who Qualifies	Current/former salaried department managers, evening operations managers, and associate-relations managers at Hannaford stores in Maine and New York (2018–2024) and Massachusetts (2023–2024)
Estimated Payout	Varies by individual based on number of eligible workweeks worked. No flat per-person figure
Proof Required (Yes/No)	No — based on Hannaford’s own employment records
Settlement Status	Approved
Court & Case Number	U.S. District Court, District of Maine (Portland) — No. 2:24-cv-00339-NT
Law Alleged	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Maine wage law; related Massachusetts claims tied to Prinzo v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC, No. 21-cv-11901-WGY (D. Mass.)
Administrator	UNVERIFIED — no named claims administrator identified in public reporting
Official Claim Site	UNVERIFIED — no public self-service claim portal identified; this settlement does not use one
Last Updated	September 8, 2026

Who Is Hannaford and Why Are They Being Sued for Unpaid Overtime?

Hannaford is a Maine-based supermarket chain with roughly 9,500 employees in the state and nearly 30,000 across New England and New York. The lawsuit says Hannaford classified department managers — the people running bakery, deli, meat, seafood, and produce counters — as salaried “exempt” employees, even though much of their actual work was stocking shelves, baking, and ringing up customers rather than managing anyone. That distinction matters because federal law only lets employers skip overtime pay for genuine executive or administrative roles, not for managers doing the same physical work as their hourly staff.

What Did Hannaford Do to Department Managers Between 2018 and 2024?

Tasha Vye worked as a bakery manager at the Hannaford in Lewiston, Maine. She told the court she routinely worked more than 40 hours a week, and that most of her actual job was manual labor — baking, stocking, labeling, moving freight — not managing people. Because Hannaford paid her a flat salary and classified her as exempt, she says she never saw overtime no matter how many hours she put in.

That’s where the Fair Labor Standards Act comes in. It’s the federal law requiring time-and-a-half pay once an employee crosses 40 hours in a week, unless their job genuinely qualifies as an exempt executive or administrative role. Vye’s lawsuit, filed in October 2024, argued that a manager title alone doesn’t decide that question — what actually matters is the work being done. A federal judge agreed there was enough evidence to let the case move forward as a collective action in September 2025.

More than 1,400 people are now covered by this settlement. That’s roughly the size of a small town — all doing bakery, deli, meat, and produce work Hannaford is now paying back overtime for.

Who Qualifies for the Hannaford Overtime Settlement?

Here’s exactly how to know if this case includes you.

• Department managers who worked at a Hannaford store in Maine or New York any time between 2018 and 2024
• Massachusetts fresh department managers covered by the related Prinzo settlement from October 2023 onward
• Evening operations managers and associate-relations managers classified as salaried exempt during the covered period
• Anyone who formally opted into the Vye collective action, now one of roughly 456 opt-in plaintiffs

Employees paid hourly during the relevant period, or those who worked outside Maine, Massachusetts, and New York, are not part of this settlement.

Hannaford Department Managers Outside Maine — Are You Still Covered?

This isn’t a nationwide settlement. Coverage is tied to specific states and date ranges: Maine and New York from 2018 to 2024, and Massachusetts from 2023 to 2024. If you managed a department at a Hannaford store outside those states, this particular settlement doesn’t apply to you — though it’s worth asking a wage and hour attorney whether a similar claim exists where you worked.

Not sure if you qualify for the Hannaford overtime settlement? A free consultation with a wage and hour attorney can help you figure out where you stand, even though the claims window for this specific case has already closed.

Did you spend more hours baking bread and stocking shelves than actually supervising anyone? That’s the exact question this settlement was built to answer.

How Much Can Hannaford Department Managers Get?

There’s no flat per-person number here. Payments are calculated based on how many eligible workweeks each person worked during the covered period, so a manager who worked the full six years gets more than someone who held the role for only a few months. Hannaford agreed to pay nearly $9 million total. That figure includes back pay for the class, a $3 million allocation for attorneys’ fees and costs, a $10,000 service award for lead plaintiff Tasha Vye, and $5,000 service awards for three other named plaintiffs. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099. Check with a tax professional.

Why Some Hannaford Managers Get More Than Others

The roughly 456 people who formally opted into the federal collective action are set to receive larger individual payments than the broader group of more than 1,400 people covered overall. That’s standard in FLSA cases — opting in early and joining the active lawsuit typically carries a bigger payout than being part of the wider settled class.

Attorneys are set to collect $3 million of the roughly $9 million total. That’s a real chunk of the settlement. But it’s also what got more than 1,400 managers a payout they wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

How Do Hannaford Department Managers Get Their Settlement Money?

1. There’s nothing to file. Payments are calculated from Hannaford’s own employment records, not a form you submit.
2. Watch your mail and email for a notice, especially if you worked as a department manager in Maine, Massachusetts, or New York during the covered years.
3. If you believe you qualify but haven’t heard anything, contact plaintiffs’ counsel — Head Law Firm, Klafter Lesser, or Murray Plumb & Murray — to confirm you’re on the list.
4. Keep your address and contact information current with Hannaford if you’ve moved since leaving the company.
5. If you opted into the FLSA collective action, your larger payment is already calculated based on that opt-in status.
6. Save any old pay stubs or scheduling records. They could help resolve a dispute over your workweek count.

There’s no countdown clock here. This is about waiting for a distribution, not filing a claim before a cutoff.

Hannaford Overtime Settlement — Key Dates

Milestone	Date
Lawsuit Filed	October 2, 2024
Massachusetts Class Certified (related Prinzo case)	2023
FLSA Collective Conditionally Certified	September 2025
Settlement Approved	August 27, 2026
Opt-In Window Closed	UNVERIFIED — closed before final approval; exact date not in public reporting
Expected Payment Distribution	UNVERIFIED — not specified in public reporting

Hannaford Overtime Settlement — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 2:24-cv-00339-NT

Do I need a lawyer to get paid from the Hannaford overtime settlement?

 No. If you’re covered, payment is calculated automatically from Hannaford’s employment records — there’s no self-filed claim form requiring a lawyer.

Is the Hannaford overtime settlement legitimate? 

Yes. It was approved by Chief U.S. District Judge Lance Walker in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on August 27, 2026, in Vye v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00339-NT.

When will Hannaford settlement payments be sent? 

No specific distribution date has been made public. Settlements like this typically pay out within a few months of final court approval.

What if I worked as a Hannaford department manager but never heard about this settlement? 

Contact plaintiffs’ counsel — Head Law Firm, Klafter Lesser, or Murray Plumb & Murray — to confirm whether your employment dates and role fall within the covered class.

Will my Hannaford settlement payment go on a 1099?

 Payments over $600 may be reported on a 1099. Talk to a tax professional about how back pay is taxed in your situation.

What’s the difference between this case and the Massachusetts Hannaford lawsuit?

 The Massachusetts claims trace back to Prinzo v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC, No. 21-cv-11901-WGY, filed in 2021 and certified in 2023. Those class members are folded into this settlement’s broader Collective.

Why did some Hannaford managers get bigger payments than others?

 The roughly 456 people who formally opted into the federal collective action are getting larger individual payments than the wider group of more than 1,400 workers covered by the full settlement.

Did Hannaford admit it did anything wrong?

 No. Hannaford says it believes its department manager classifications have always complied with state and federal law, and it settled without admitting wrongdoing.

Sources Used in This Hannaford Overtime Settlement Article

• Court Docket — Vye v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00339-NT, U.S. District Court, District of Maine: https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/68ca57e179abf4a999c86971
• Portland Press Herald — “Hannaford reaches $9M settlement over manager pay,” September 5, 2026: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/09/05/hannaford-reaches-9m-settlement-over-manager-pay/
• Bangor Daily News — “Hannaford reaches $9M settlement over manager pay,” September 5, 2026: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/05/state/state-police-courts/hannaford-reaches-9m-settlement-manager-pay/
• The Maine Wire — “Hannaford to Pay Nearly $9 Million in Overtime Settlement After Lewiston Manager Challenged Pay Practices,” September 7, 2026: https://www.themainewire.com/2026/09/hannaford-to-pay-nearly-9-million-in-overtime-settlement-after-lewiston-manager-challenged-pay-practices/
• NEWS CENTER Maine — “Hannaford agrees to $9M settlement over alleged overtime violations,” September 6, 2026: https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/courts-news/hannaford-agrees-to-9m-settlement-over-alleged-overtime-violations-maine-class-action/97-bca7843f-7264-4dd0-b90f-e74d25a99eec

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the Vye v. Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC court docket and reporting from the Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, The Maine Wire, and NEWS CENTER Maine, as of September 8, 2026. Last Updated: September 8, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.