Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a class action against the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company alleging that women were paid less than men, in violation of the California Equal Pay Act and other laws.
Docket Number:18 CV 337830
Company: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: November 1, 2015 to November 3, 2022
Objection Deadline: March 21, 2023
Exclusion Deadline: March 21, 2023
Final Approval Hearing: April 27, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide documentation unless you are asking for an enhancement payment.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a woman (as specified in HP’s Human Resources Information System, Workday) actively employed in California by HP at any point between November 1, 2015 and November 3, 2022 in one of the job codes listed in Exhibit A.
Not included are those who entered into a waiver and release or arbitration agreement about their employment and those who were a recent college hire, that is, hired within two years of an internship where the age at hire was 23 or below with a Bachelor’s degree, 27 or below with a Master’s degree, or 30 or below with a Ph.D. degree.
Typical Settlement Amount:The amount of $400,000 has been set aside as a dispute fund. Class members can submit a Money Enhancement Request to ask for more than the settlement payment allotted to them if they have documentation to support that request. These requests will be evaluated on a pro rata basis, so that they do not exceed the amount of the fund. If funds remain unused, they will be distributed pro rata to all participating settlement class members.
Total Settlement Amount: $8,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$15,000
Law Firms:
Lockridge Grindal Nauen
Zimmerman Reed
Claim Form: Equal Pay Settlement Monetary Enhancement Request Form
Case Name: R. Ross & C. Rogus v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Settlement Website: Equal Pay Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Atticus Administration
Ross & Rogus v HPE
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
Saint Paul, MN 55164
equalpaysettlement@atticusadmin.com
888-212-1151