BIG UPDATE: Americans in line for one-time payment from $920,000 wage settlement pot – no form is required
AMERICANS may be eligible for cash payments from a $920,000 settlement following allegations that an oil manufacturer failed to pay its workers’ wages.
Settlement Details
Class members do not need to file a claim form but have until next week to contest the number of weeks of payment they are entitled to. The settlement stems from claims against AOCLSC, an American oil company, for allegedly failing to pay workers’ hourly, minimum, and overtime wages, as well as other compensation required under California law.
The lawsuit also alleges that AOCLSC neglected to provide required meal and rest periods and accurate wage statements. Employees who worked for AOCLSC in non-exempt hourly positions in California between May 8, 2019, and May 15, 2023, may be eligible for payment. Additionally, the settlement benefits a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) class of employees who worked between June 1, 2021, and May 15, 2023.
Company Details
AOCLSC, the parent company of AOCUSA (formerly known as Amalie Oil Company), has not admitted wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the lawsuit. Payments will be distributed based on the number of workweeks and PAGA pay periods worked during the class period.
Important Deadlines
The deadline for exclusion and objection is October 9, 2024. Note that class members cannot opt out of the PAGA portion of the settlement. While no claim form is required, individuals have until next Monday, September 9, to challenge the number of workweeks allotted to them from the settlement.
The final approval hearing for the AOCLSC settlement is scheduled for November 8, 2024.
Other Settlement News
Several other settlements are also taking place across the U.S.:
- Tax Act Settlement: Americans who used the Tax Act online tax filing service may be eligible for a cash payment from a $14.95 million settlement. The settlement addresses claims that the service shared users’ information with third parties like Meta and Google without proper privacy protection.
- TD Bank Settlement: TD Bank customers may be entitled to payments from a $32.335 million settlement due to alleged illegal overdraft fees charged between June 27, 2019, and September 30, 2022.
- Canned Tuna Settlement: Walmart shoppers who bought cans of tuna between June 1, 2011, and December 31, 2016, may qualify for a share of a $3.875 million settlement. The settlement involves allegations that StarKist and Lion Capital conspired to fix the prices of Foodservice-Size canned tuna products.
Shoppers who purchased these products from Sam’s Club and Costco might also be eligible for compensation.
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