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UPDATE:
- The Court granted this settlement final approval on June 16, 2021.
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Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims it violated Illinois privacy law by collecting palm scan data from employees through a cash recycler system without their consent.
The Walmart palm scan class action settlement benefits all current and former Walmart associates who worked at a Walmart store, Supercenter, Neighborhood Market, or Sam’s Club in Illinois and, without providing written consent, used a palm scanner to access the cash recycler system between Jan. 28, 2014, and Feb. 28, 2019, at a Walmart location or between Jan. 28, 2014, and April 24, 2019, at a Sam’s Club location.
After attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs are paid from the settlement fund, each Class Member who submits a valid claim form will receive a portion of the remaining money, according to the settlement agreement.
The plaintiff filed their class action lawsuit in January 2019, claiming Walmart was in violation of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) because the company required the plaintiff and other employees to use a biometric cash register system.
BIPA requires employers in Illinois to meet certain privacy conditions before they transfer or obtain any biometric information — such as fingerprints, palm scans, retinal scans, and other unique personal data — from employees.
Companies must obtain employees’ written consent before collecting such data, according to the law. They also must provide guidelines for how long they intend to keep the data and for how the data will be destroyed.
Under BIPA, Illinois employers also are barred from leasing, trading, selling or otherwise profiting from their employees’ biometric data.
The class action lawsuit alleged Walmart not only collected employees’ palm scans without obtaining written consent but also failed to have a publicly available schedule for data retention and destruction.
Walmart filed a motion to dismiss the palm scan class action lawsuit. During the process of making motions and filing responses, Walmart denied the plaintiff’s allegations and argued employees were able to access the cash recycler system with either a palm scan or numerical PIN. Walmart also said it did not have documentation of which employees accessed the system using a palm scan rather than a PIN.
The parties agreed in April 2020 to explore a potential settlement, which they finally reached in November 2020.
Walmart denies any liability but has agreed to the settlement to end the litigation.
A final approval hearing is set for June 16, 2021.
The deadline to submit a claim, request to be excluded, or object to the Walmart employee palm scan class action settlement is May 2, 2021.
Who’s Eligible
All current and former Walmart associates who worked at a Walmart store, Supercenter, Neighborhood Market, or Sam’s Club in Illinois and, without providing written consent, used a palm scanner to access the cash recycler system between Jan. 28, 2014, and Feb. 28, 2019, at a Walmart location or between Jan. 28, 2014, and April 24, 2019, at a Sam’s Club location.
Potential Award
TBD.
- After attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs are paid from the settlement fund, each Class Member who submits a valid claim form will receive a portion of the remaining money.
Proof of Purchase
No proof of purchase is required, but claimants will be asked to provide the claim number and PIN on the claim form they received via mail or email. If you do not have this information, contact the settlement administrator.
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
05/02/2021
Case Name
Roach, et al. v. Walmart Inc., Case No. 2019-CH-01107 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Chancery Division
Final Hearing
06/16/2021
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Walmart Palm Scan Settlement
Analytics Consulting LLC
P.O. Box 2006
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2006
877-821-0124
info@walmartpalmscansettlement.com
Class Counsel
Douglas M. Werman
Zachary C. Flowerree
Michael M. Tresnowski
WERMAN SALAS PC
Defense Counsel
Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov
Michael Dockterman
Mary E. Buckley
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
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6 thoughts onWalmart Worker Palm Scan $10M Illinois Class Action Settlement
I worked at Walmart between that time period in Illinois but missed the claim date will be Able to get check
Has Ga. been included in this action? Our store is still using the oakm scan. I haven’t signed any consent form
checks was mailed August 11,2021
When will the check be mailed out??
When will checks be mailed out to recipients?
I am participating in this lawsuit but my address has changed my email says the same.. please send me instructions on how to change it.. thank you Laura busker