Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Quality Labor Services, LLC (QLS) is paying $150,000 to settle a class action alleging it engaged in racial discrimination. The complaint claimed QLS’s Gurnee, Illinois office discriminated against African-Americans seeking work with its clients.
Docket Number:16-cv-9718
Company: Quality Labor Services, LLC
Filing Deadline: September 1, 2022
Class Period: October 13, 2012 to February 17, 2022
Objection Deadline: September 1, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: September 1, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: September 15, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an African-American who sought work assignments with QLS at its Gurnee, Illinois office, at any time between October 13, 2012 and February 17, 2022, but who, one or more times, was not assigned to work at one of QLS’s client companies.
Typical Settlement Amount:Pro-rata share of the net settlement amount. Final amount depends on the number of valid claims received. Half of each payment will be considered wages and will be reported to the IRS on a Form W-2; the other half will be considered compensatory damages and will be reported on a Form 1099.
Total Settlement Amount: $150,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$500
Law Firms:
Miner Barnhill & Galland PC
National Legal Advocacy Network
Claim Form: Pruitt, et al. v Quality Labor Services, LLC Claim Form
Case Name: Pruitt, et al. v. Quality Labor Services, LLC, et al.
Settlement Website: Pruitt, et al. v Quality Labor Services, LLC Website
Claims Administrator:
Atticus Administration
QLS Settlement Class Claims Administrator
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
QLS-settlement@atticusadmin.com
888-233-2228