SB Nation Writers, Editors Win Class Status in Overtime Suit

Sports blogging network SB Nation must face its writers and editors as a class in a suit alleging they were underpaid.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia certified the class March 6.

Plaintiffs Cheryl Bradley, John Wakefield, and Maija Varda were former site managers for three different SB Nation websites, for which they monitored and reported the news on their assigned sports teams. They claim the company misclassified its content creators as independent contractors to avoid having to pay them a minimum wage and overtime pay.

SB Nation is owned by Vox Media. The court previously rejected ...