Talkdesk Washington Job Posting Settlement: Deadline Passed

The settlement class includes the plaintiff and people who meet one of two Washington-job application descriptions. The notice says you received it because Talkdesk’s records indicate that you are a class member, but it also provides a way to contact the Settlement Administrator if you are unsure.

• You applied from any location for a Talkdesk position that required the successful applicant to work in person in Washington; or
• You were based in Washington and applied for a Talkdesk position that listed Washington as one of the places where the successful applicant could work.
• In either situation, the application must have been made through Talkdesk’s website or an authorized third-party recruiting channel, during the stated period, and the posting must not have included the wage scale or salary range for the person hired.

A claim form is required. The notice says all forms must be submitted or postmarked by October 13, 2026. It does not give a separate receipt-time rule for forms sent by email, so people using email should submit before the deadline rather than wait until the last moment.

• Complete the Claim Form sent with the notice.
• Submit it online, by email, or by mail to Simpluris, Inc., the Settlement Administrator.
• For a mailed form, use the address in the notice. Keep the administrator updated if your address or phone number changes.

The notice does not promise that every claimant will receive $5,000. The actual amount depends on the equal-share calculation and the number of valid claims. Talkdesk’s overall payment is stated as a range of $1,828,288 to $2,785,000, depending on the number of claims submitted.

• Each timely, valid claimant will receive an equal share of the Class Fund.
• No individual payment can exceed $5,000.
• The Claim Form sent with the notice shows that person’s estimated payment amount.
• Payments are described as non-wage damages and will be reported on a 1099.

Complete the form accurately and respond if the administrator asks for more information. The notice does not specify a standard list of documents needed to support a claim or prove losses.

• The Settlement Administrator will verify claims.
• It may ask for additional information.
• The notice does not identify particular documents that every claimant must provide.

The November 20, 2026 hearing is when the Court is scheduled to consider whether the settlement is fair. It is not a payment date, and approval is not guaranteed.

• If you submit a timely and valid claim, payment can be sent only after the Court approves the settlement and any appeals or other reviews are complete.
• The notice gives no specific payment date.
• A payment becomes void 120 calendar days after it is issued if it is not used.

Doing nothing is different from leaving the settlement. It means no payment, but it generally still binds you to the settlement’s release of the covered claims.

• You will not receive a payment because a claim form is required.
• You will remain in the settlement class unless you timely exclude yourself.
• If the settlement receives final approval, you will give up the released claims concerning the job-posting pay-transparency issues, even without filing a claim.

Excluding yourself means leaving the settlement. You will not receive a settlement payment, but you will not release the covered claims or be bound by the Court’s judgment in this case.

• Mail a separate exclusion letter for each person who wants to leave.
• The letter must include your full name and address, a statement that you want to be excluded, and your or your attorney’s signature and signing date.
• It must be postmarked no later than October 13, 2026.
• You cannot exclude yourself by phone or email.

An objection tells the Court why you disagree with some part of the proposed settlement. It does not remove you from it. The notice gives the court and counsel mailing addresses and the complete requirements.

• You must stay in the settlement class; a person who excludes themselves cannot object.
• File a written objection with King County Superior Court by October 13, 2026.
• Mail copies of the objection and any supporting documents to both Class Counsel and Talkdesk’s counsel by that date.
• The notice lists required identifying information, the reasons for the objection, information about any attorney, whether you plan to appear at the hearing, certain prior objections, and a signature and date.

The notice expressly addresses employment-related retaliation and says it will not occur because of a person’s settlement choice.

• The notice says Talkdesk will not retaliate against a class member for participating, not participating, or objecting.
• It also says those choices will not affect an application for employment with Talkdesk or its treatment of a prospective, current, or former employee.