NBCUniversal has agreed to pay $6.4 million in back wages to unpaid interns in order to settle a class action lawsuit for violating labor laws.

The lawsuit was brought on last July in a federal court in Manhattan by unpaid interns who worked on "Saturday Night Live" and other shows. The plaintiffs claim that NBCUniversal wrongfully classified them as non-employee interns in order to avoid labor laws. They also said that they either worked for free or for less than minimum wage while doing employee-level work.

"Subject to Court approval, Plaintiffs Monet Eliastam, Alexander Vainer, and Rheanna Behuniak ('Plaintiffs') and Defendant NBCUniversal Media, LLC ('Defendant' or 'NBCUniversal') (together with Plaintiffs, the 'Parties') have settled this wage-and-hour class and collective action for a maximum amount of $6,400,000," read court documents filed on Wednesday.

Despite deciding to settle the suit, NBCUniversal continues to deny allegations of wrongdoing.

As a result, 8,975 former interns will receive $505 each before taxes, while the main plaintiffs will receive more, reports ABC News. Monet Eliastem, the lead plaintiff, will receive up to $10,000, in addition to back wages. Eliastem also agreed not to apply for jobs at NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp, for five years, part of the deal. Two plaintiffs will receive $5,000 and three opt-in plaintiffs will see a $2,000 for their role in filing the class-action suit, according to court docs. 

The settlement still has to be approved by U.S. District Judge Ronald Ellis.

"The settlement amount represents substantial value given the attendant risks of litigation, even though recovery could be greater if Plaintiffs attained class certification, overcame motions to decertify any class or collective, succeeded on all claims at trial, and survived an appeal," states a memorandum in support of the motion to settle, according to The Hollywood Reporter.