Top Class Actions  |  April 11, 2022

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Update:

  • This class action settlement is paying out up to $214.60 as of Oct. 11, 2022.
  • Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!


UKG will pay over $3.3 million as part of a lawsuit settlement to resolve claims its timekeeping software violated Illinois biometric laws.

The settlement benefits individuals who scanned their fingers or had their pictures taken in Illinois using an UltiPro TimeBase time clock, TouchBase time clock, or NOVAtime time clock between March 3, 2015, and Dec. 29, 2021.

UKG is an HR company that provides timekeeping solutions, benefits tracking, and other services to employers. Some of UKGs timekeeping solutions involve biometric data such as fingerprint scans.

Although UKG is a trusted provider of HR solutions, the company allegedly violated Illinois state law with its biometric time-keeping products. According to a class action lawsuit against the company, UKG violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

BIPA standardizes the way companies collect, store, share, and destroy Illinoisans’ biometric data. The law requires clear disclosures, prior consent, and public policies about retention and destruction schedules.

UKG  violated all of these requirements through its TimeBase time clock, TouchBase time clock, or NOVAtime time clock, the class action lawsuit contends. Despite these products relying on biometric data such as fingerprint scans and facial geometry scans, UKG allegedly failed to meet BIPA disclosure and consent requirements.

UKG agreed to resolve these allegations with a settlement worth $3.36 million.

Under the terms of the settlement, Class Members can receive a cash payment. Payment amounts will vary but each claimant will receive a proportional share of the settlement fund.

The settlement website estimates payments will be between $200 and $400 — though actual payments may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims filed.

UKG has also agreed to take steps to comply with BIPA including publicizing its biometric policies, encouraging its clients to use UKG technology in a BIPA compliant way, and verifying that previously collected biometrics are stored and destroyed in accordance with the law.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 15, 2022.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for May 20, 2022.

In order to receive a settlement payment, Class Members must submit a valid claim form by May 6, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits individuals who scanned their fingers or had their pictures taken in Illinois using an UltiPro TimeBase time clock, TouchBase time clock, or NOVAtime time clock between March 3, 2015, and Dec. 29, 2021.

Potential Award

$200 to $400 (Estimated).

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase applicable.

Claim Form

NOTE: 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.

Claim Form Deadline

05/06/2022

Case Name

Jackson, et al. v. UKG Inc., f/k/a The Ultimate Software Group Inc., Case No. 2020L31 in the Circuit Court of McLean County, Illinois

Final Hearing

05/20/2022

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Jackson v. UKG Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3805
Portland, OR 97208-3805
855-604-1751

Class Counsel

Evan M Meyers
Timothy P Kingsbury
Brendan Duffner
MCGUIRE LAW PC

Defense Counsel

Melissa A Siebert
Ambria D Mahomes
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP

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25 thoughts onUKG Biometric Violations $3.3M Class Action Settlement

  1. Kim says:

    Checks in mail today

    1. Rob says:

      You received your today or they are sending them out today ?

      1. Kim says:

        Informed shows it

        1. Rob says:

          Oh ok Thank you for the Info. I am by Aurora, IL

          1. Kim says:

            IL too.. 214$

    2. Michelle H. says:

      Friend just received hers in the mail today!!

  2. Jackson K says:

    Current Status
    The Court granted Final Approval of this Settlement on May 20, 2022. Award checks are expected to be sent in mid-October 2022.

  3. Susan Perdue says:

    Any update summer is over today

  4. Devris Hunt says:

    Add me

  5. Leroy says:

    Did anyone get a check yesterday?

  6. jak says:

    something in mail today ca

    1. Hope says:

      Me too. Mail comes late in the day for me tho. Hope its a check?

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