Lowe’s EEOC Class Action Settlement

Lowe’s Home Centers LLC has reached a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to resolve allegations Lowe’s violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by terminating certain employees.

If you were employed by Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. or Lowe’s HIW Inc. and your employment was terminated between Jan. 1, 2004 and May 13, 2010 after you took the maximum amount of leave available under the company’s leave of absence policies, you may be entitled to compensation from the Lowe’s EEOC settlement.

The settlement will resolve charges filed by three former Lowe’s employees who accuse the company of violating the ADA by terminating their employment. They brought the lawsuits on behalf of themselves and a Class of employees whose medical leave of absence exceeded Lowe’s 180-day (and subsequently, 240-day) maximum leave policy.

Lowe’s denies the allegations but agreed to pay up to $8.6 million to settle the ADA class action lawsuit. In addition to offering compensation to eligible Class Members, Lowe’s has also retained an Equal Employment Opportunity Consultant to review its policies and procedures, develop employee training on ADA compliance and ensure that Lowe’s continues to be compliant with the provisions of the ADA.

UPDATE: On April 7, 2017, Top Class Action viewers started receiving checks in the mail from the Lowe’s EEOC class action settlement worth as much as $12,000!

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include Lowe’s employees who were terminated between Jan. 1, 2004 and May 13, 2010 after taking the maximum amount of leave available under Lowe’s leave of absence policies.

Potential Award

Varies.

The EEOC will be responsible for approving claims and determining how much compensation each claimant is entitled to receive.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

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Claim Form Deadline

10/9/2016

Case Name

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lowe’s Companies Inc. and Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, Case No. 2:16-cv-03041-AB-FFM, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Final Hearing

N/A

Settlement Website

www.LowesEEOCSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

EEOC – Lowe’s Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc. – 5153
P.O. Box 3065009
Des Moines, IA 50306-5009
1-866-621-4159

Class Counsel

Anna Y. Park
Sue Noh
Rumduol Vuong
Jennifer L. Boulton
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Defense Counsel

Kevin J. White
Matthew I. Bobb
HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP