(August 2, 2018, 10:53 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California federal judge on July 23 granted final approval of a $115,000 settlement to be paid by a home decor retailer accused of denying pay to workers performing job tasks before the start of their shifts and permitting the shifting of reported hours to avoid overtime pay (Ashlee Palmer v. Pier 1 Imports, et al., No. 16-1120, C.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122899)....