The proposed $1,952,000 settlement covers current and former non-exempt hourly employees who worked for CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing in Washington between September 9, 2022 and July 6, 2026. Payment is automatic based on weeks worked, no claim form is required, and the court has not yet given final approval.
Benefit Summary
Settlement Class Members: The settlement includes the person who brought the case and current or former hourly employees of CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing, Inc. who worked in Washington during September 9, 2022 through July 6, 2026. The covered jobs must have been classified as non-exempt, meaning they were subject to applicable wage-and-hour protections. Employees who properly opted out will not receive a payment.
Your share depends on how many weeks you worked in the covered period compared with the total weeks worked by the class. The notice does not estimate an individual dollar amount. Half the payment is treated as wages reported on a W-2; the other half is treated as non-wage damages, penalties and interest reported on a 1099. Checks are mailed after final approval and any appeals or other reviews finish, and become void 180 days after they are issued.
The $1,952,000 fund also pays court-approved legal fees, case expenses and a service award for the employee who brought the lawsuit. Those amounts reduce what remains for employee payments. The judge may approve less than requested.
Available Awards
Pro rata payment
Who Is Included
The settlement includes the person who brought the case and current or former hourly employees of CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing, Inc. who worked in Washington during September 9, 2022 through July 6, 2026. The covered jobs must have been classified as non-exempt, meaning they were subject to applicable wage-and-hour protections.
- Proof required: The company’s records identify the covered employees. The notice does not ask them to file a claim form or submit loss records. Keep your mailing address and phone number current with Simpluris so the payment can reach you.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: A check is mailed automatically to eligible employees who remain in the settlement, after approval becomes final.
- Instructions: No claim form is required. If you are included, stayed in the settlement and it receives final approval, a check will be mailed to you. Contact Simpluris if your address or phone number changes.
Questions & Answers
Why is there no dollar estimate for my payment?
The settlement divides employee payments according to weeks worked. Your share therefore depends on your covered work history compared with the class’s combined work history; the notice does not provide a personal estimate.
The $1,952,000 fund also covers amounts the court approves for the lawyers and the employee who brought the case. The requests are $650,666 in legal fees, up to $5,000 in expenses and a $20,000 service award. The judge may allow less.
Do I have to apply to receive a check?
No claim form is needed. The company’s records identify eligible employees, and a check will be mailed to those who remain in the settlement if the court approves it and it becomes final.
Tell Simpluris if your address or phone number changes. Keeping those details current helps the administrator deliver your payment.
How does the weeks-worked calculation work?
Your payment is based on your share of the class’s total weeks worked during September 9, 2022 through July 6, 2026. This is what the notice means by a pro rata payment.
For reporting purposes, half is wages on a W-2. The remaining half is non-wage damages, penalties and interest on a 1099.
When will the check arrive, and can it expire?
The notice does not give a mailing date. Checks can be sent after the settlement receives final approval and any appeals or other reviews are complete.
A check expires 180 days after its issue date. That deadline runs from when the check is issued, not from when you happen to open the envelope.
What was the deadline to leave the settlement?
The opt-out deadline was September 2, 2026. The notice required an individually submitted letter to Simpluris with a postmark by that date. Phone calls, emails and group requests were not accepted.
The letter needed your full name, address, a clear request to leave, and your or your lawyer’s signature and the date signed. Question 15 gives the mailing details. A valid opt-out means no payment, while keeping the claims that would otherwise be given up.
What was required to object?
The deadline to object was September 2, 2026. Only employees who stayed in the settlement could object. The objection had to be filed with King County Superior Court, with copies and supporting documents mailed to both sides’ lawyers with a postmark by that date.
Question 18 gives the full requirements. These include reasons for disagreeing, contact and lawyer details, plans to attend, disclosures about objections during the previous three years, and a signature and date. The notice also gives the court and lawyer addresses.
What rights are affected if I stay?
If the settlement is approved, staying in it means giving up the claims covered by its release, even if you take no action. The release concerns claims from the covered work period that were raised, or could reasonably have been raised from the complaint’s facts.
It includes specified meal- and rest-break, minimum-wage, recordkeeping and pay-statement claims, to the extent the law allows them to be released. It does not give up claims outside that scope. Question 12 and paragraph 23 of the settlement agreement provide the exact legal terms.
When is the hearing, and can I attend remotely?
The approval hearing is scheduled for November 20, 2026, at 11 a.m. before Judge Coreen Wilson. The listed location is Courtroom 3A, Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Avenue North, Kent, WA 98032. The notice does not state a time zone.
You do not have to attend. A Zoom link is provided in question 20 for remote attendance. Check the official website or court docket for schedule changes before joining.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-09-02
- Objection deadline: 2026-09-02
- Final approval hearing: November 20, 2026, at 11 A.M.
- Hearing location: King County Superior Court, Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Avenue North, Courtroom 3A, Kent, WA 98032
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $1,952,000.00
- Case name: Jones v. Saint-Gobain Adfors America, Inc., et al.
- Case number: 25-2-26268-5 SEA
- Court: Superior Court of the State of Washington, in and for the County of King
- Administrator: Simpluris, Inc.
Sources
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits