Delta Air Lines, based in Atlanta, agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle claims related to a payroll program started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The settlement stems from Delta’s participation in the Payroll Support Program (PSP), established by Congress in March 2020 under the CARES Act.

Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) has agreed to pay USD8.1 million to resolve allegations that it awarded compensation to C-level executives and employees that exceeded limits the carrier had agreed to as part of its participation in the Department of the Treasury’s Payroll Support Program (PSP) during the COVID-19 pandemic.