Hill v. Sandwich SC LLC Employment Posting Settlement

The notice does not give an estimated or guaranteed payment amount. It says eligible class members who stay in the settlement will receive equal shares of the Class Fund. Attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, and any service award approved by the Court are paid from the Settlement Fund, so the notice does not establish the final amount each person will receive.

• The notice does not state a fixed dollar amount for each person.
• The amount for each participating class member is an equal share of the Class Fund. The fund also may be used for Court-approved attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, and a service award to the class representative.

Payments are intended to be mailed automatically to class members who do not exclude themselves, if the settlement receives final approval. The important action is keeping your mailing address current. The notice warns that you may not receive your payment if the administrator does not have a current address.

• You do not need to submit a payment claim form.
• Make sure the Settlement Administrator has your current mailing address. You may contact the administrator or send the optional Address Form by mail or email.
• Contact the administrator again if your address or phone number changes.

The notice does not provide a payment mailing date. Final approval is not the only timing step: payments are to be sent after appeals and other reviews, if any, are complete. Cash or otherwise act on a payment promptly because the notice says it expires 180 days after issuance.

• Payments are sent only if the Court approves the settlement and it becomes final.
• The notice says payments will be sent after any appeals and other reviews are finished.
• A payment becomes void 180 days after it is issued.

The notice characterizes the settlement payment as non-wage damages (1099). It does not provide further tax guidance.

• The notice says payments are treated as non-wage damages and reported on a 1099.

Doing nothing does not preserve the right to bring the claims covered by this settlement later. If the settlement is approved and you do not exclude yourself, you remain in the class and give up the claims described in the release. The notice says claims outside that release are not waived.

• If you do nothing, remain in the settlement, and the settlement is approved, the notice says you will receive a mailed payment.
• You will also be bound by the settlement’s release, meaning you cannot sue or join another lawsuit against the defendant over the released claims.
• The release concerns claims during the class period connected to the alleged violation of Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.

Excluding yourself means leaving the settlement. You will not receive a settlement payment, but you will not be bound by the release of claims. The notice requires a mailed letter with specific information and does not allow group exclusion requests.

• Send a signed and dated letter requesting exclusion to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by November 13, 2026.
• Include your full name, address, and a clear statement that you want to be excluded.
• You cannot exclude yourself by phone or email. Each person must make their own request.

Objecting asks the Court not to approve some or all of the settlement. It is different from leaving the settlement: a person who excludes themselves cannot object because the case no longer affects them. The notice sets detailed written-content, filing, and mailing requirements for an objection.

• You may object only if you stay in the Settlement Class; do not request exclusion.
• File a written objection with the Court by November 13, 2026.
• Also mail copies of the objection and any supporting documents to Class Counsel and the defendant’s attorneys by that date.
• The objection must include the information and lists required by the notice, including your reasons for objecting and contact information.

According to the notice, participation decisions will not affect employment or applicant treatment.

• The notice says the defendant will not retaliate against class members for participating, not participating, or objecting.
• The notice also says those choices will not affect treatment as an applicant, employee, or former employee.

• The notice gives conflicting years for the hearing: January 22, 2027 on page 2 and January 22, 2026 on page 6.
• Check with the administrator or Court before making plans.