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A $3.1 million settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action brought by California FedEx employees alleging labor law and job background check violations.
The settlement resolves claims brought in two separate class action lawsuits. The first lawsuit alleged that FedEx violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other California laws because plaintiffs did not receive adequate pre-screening disclosures before the company ran a pre-employment background check.
The second lawsuit alleged that California FedEx employees were denied meal and rest periods, their proper wages, accurate wage statements and more in violation of California wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Class Members in the first class action include former and current California FedEx employees who worked for the company since June 24, 2012.
Class Members in the second class action include former, current, and prospective California FedEx employees who had a background check conducted on them since May 19, 2010.
Settlement Class Members may qualify for one or both of the Classes and will receive benefits based on their Class.
For both Classes, individual compensation will depend on the number of participating Class Members. The net settlement fund will be divided by the total number of workweeks worked by all Class Members. Class Members will then be compensated based on the number of workweeks worked.
Class counsel plans to ask for fees of up to $1.05 million and court costs of $20,000 which will be paid out of the settlement fund.
Although no action is required for Class Members to benefit from the FedEx settlement, employees who worked at Genco I/FedEx in California on or after June 24, 2013 may receive a larger settlement payment if they submit an FLSA opt-in claim form by March 15, 2019.
Who’s Eligible
California Class: Former and current California FedEx employees who worked for the company since June 24, 2012.
FCRA/CCRAA/ICRAA Class: Former, current, and prospective California FedEx employees who had a background check conducted on them since May 19, 2010.
Potential Award
Varies depending on number of participating Class Members. Compensation will be determined based on the number of workweeks worked.
Proof of Purchase
N/A. Class Members will automatically benefit from this settlement unless they excluded themselves from its terms by March 15, 2019.
Exclusion Form
NOTE:Â If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Exclusion Deadline
3/15/2019
Case Name
Ortiz v. Genco I. Inc., et al., Case Nos. 4:16-cv-04601-YGR and 4:17-cv-03692-YGR, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
4/2/2019
Settlement Website
GencoSettlements.com
Claims Administrator
Ortiz V Genco I. Inc. Settlement Adminstrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc – 6242
PO Box 54
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0054
1-888-227-1055
info@GencoSettlements.com
Class Counsel
Shaun Setareh
Thomas Segal
SETAREH LAW GROUP
Defense Counsel
Jeremy T. Naftel
Nicole A. Legrottaglie
CAROTHERS DISANTE & FREUDENBERGER LLP
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21 thoughts onCalifornia FedEx Employees Class Action Settlement
So, $2M for tens of thousands of employees over the last 9 years? LOL! FedEx has more money stuck between the cushions of their sofas at their corporate office. This was just a go away fee, and a very, very low fee at that. As for the attorneys who accepted this low ball figure, they get to split 1/3 of the $3.1M.