The proposed settlement resolves claims that Ardent entities failed to pay late or unpaid wages to non-exempt employees during the Kronos outage in late 2021 and early 2022. Recovering money requires joining the lawsuit: sign and return the Consent to Join Form by December 18, 2026, because the notice says that if you do not join you will not receive any money. Each payment is split between two checks, 25% allocated to wages and 75% to liquidated damages. The notice states no settlement total and no hearing date; the court has not yet given final approval.
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Benefit Summary
Eligible class members: available benefits include Estimated proportional payment.
Available Awards
Estimated proportional payment
Who Is Included
You may qualify if you were a non-exempt employee of an Ardent entity from December 11, 2021, through February 17, 2022, and tracked time with Kronos Private Cloud, or would have done so but for the Kronos Outage.
- Proof required: A signed and returned Consent Form is required. The notice does not state that documents supporting wage losses are required.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Sign and return the attached Consent Form.
- Claim deadline: 2026-12-18
- Instructions: Sign and return the attached Consent Form to join the lawsuit and seek a settlement payment.
Questions & Answers
Who can join this settlement?
- You may be included if you were a non-exempt employee of an Ardent entity between December 11, 2021, and February 17, 2022, and your job used Kronos Private Cloud for timekeeping. This also includes jobs that would have used Kronos but could not because of the outage.
- The notice says Ardent identified recipients from its records as workers who may be eligible. You still must sign and return the Consent Form to take part and receive settlement money.
How is my settlement payment calculated?
- The payment is not a fixed amount. It is calculated as a proportional share based on the settlement fund and the hours you worked for Ardent during the Kronos Outage.
- Your individual notice is intended to show an estimated total as $[AMOUNT]. The notice does not say when payments will be sent.
Why would I receive two checks, and how are they treated for taxes?
- If you join, your total settlement amount will be split into two checks.
- Twenty-five percent is treated as wages. Applicable taxes will be withheld from that check, and you will receive a W-2 tax form. The other 75% is liquidated damages, with no withholding stated, and you will receive a Form 1099.
What do I need to do, and what is the deadline?
- To join and seek payment, sign and return the attached Consent Form by December 18, 2026.
- The notice does not give a mailing address, online submission method, or other return instructions for the form. It says the Settlement Administrator can answer questions, but it does not state that the deadline will be extended.
What happens if I do not return the Consent Form?
- If you do nothing, you will not join this lawsuit and will not receive a settlement payment.
- You keep your rights and do not release claims by doing nothing. The notice also says that a person who was overpaid may have to repay an overpayment that has not already been repaid.
- The notice says Ardent will not take adverse employment action based on whether you join.
What rights do I give up if I sign the Consent Form?
- By signing, you join the lawsuit and agree to be represented by Parmet Law PC and Morgan & Morgan, P.A. for this matter.
- You also agree to release wage-and-hour claims against Ardent that relate to the Kronos Outage. The release covers claims including unpaid wages, late wages, overtime, and related penalties for the stated period from November 28, 2021, through August 17, 2026.
- The notice says you will not pay the collective attorneys directly. Ardent is paying attorneys’ fees and costs as part of the settlement, and Vanessa Hill’s court-approved service award comes from the settlement fund.
Did the Court decide that Ardent violated the law?
- The Court approved the settlement, but it did not decide that Ardent did anything wrong or that you are owed money.
- Ardent denies wrongdoing and says employees were paid correctly. The settlement resolves the case without further litigation.
Who can I contact with questions?
- For questions about the settlement, contact the Settlement Administrator, ILYM Group, Inc., by phone at (844) 221-4471 or email at [email protected].
- The notice also lists contact information for the attorneys representing the group of Ardent employees if you have questions about the collective action or legal rights.
Case Details
- Case name: Hill v. AHS Management Company, Inc. et al.
- Case number: 3:23-cv-01045
- Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Administrator: ILYM Group, Inc.
Sources
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits