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NOTICES WERE SENT TO THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH WALGREEN CO. (“WALGREENS”) AND WALGREENS OBTAINED A BACKGROUND REPORT AND MAY HAVE DENIED YOU EMPLOYMENT BASED ON THAT REPORT
BETWEEN MARCH 30, 2020 AND MAY 17, 2022.
- A settlement will provide monetary relief to pay claims to persons who applied for a job with Walgreens and may have been denied employment based in whole or in part on a background check (consumer report).
- The settlement resolves a lawsuit that alleges violations of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) with respect to how Walgreens notified applicants that they were denied employment due to information in their background checks (consumer reports). Walgreens denies that it violated the FCRA in any way. The settlement avoids costs and risks to you from continuing the lawsuit; pays money to persons like you; and releases Walgreens from liability.
- The proposed Settlement Class includes “any applicant for employment with Walgreens, who, between March 30, 2020 and May 17, 2022, (i) was rejected from employment due to the results of a criminal background check, and (ii) received one or both of the Disposition Emails between the date on which they received a pre-adverse action notice and the date on which they received a final adverse action notice.”
- You may be eligible for a cash payment of:
- (1) an amount up to $100.00 because Walgreens disqualified you from employment between March 30, 2020 and May 17, 2022 and sent you one or both of the Disposition Emails before you received a final adverse action notice; and/or
- (2) an additional amount of up to $818.28 (subject to the amount of claims received in excess of 50%) if you intended to contact Walgreens to explain the circumstances of any information in your background check or would have disputed whether information was accurate or complete, but did not do so because you received a Disposition Email before you had an opportunity to contact Walgreens.
- Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read this notice carefully.
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YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT: |
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DO NOTHING |
If the Court approves the settlement, the payments described in this notice under (1) above will be sent to you automatically. You will not be able to sue Walgreens for claims arising from the same facts alleged in this case. |
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FILE A CLAIM FORM |
You must file a valid claim to receive the additional amount described in this notice under (2) above. If the Court approves the settlement, the payments described in this notice under (2) will be sent to you if you file a valid claim form on or before Thursday, May 23, 2024. The claim form is included with the Notice or you can file online. |
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF |
Get no payment. This is the only option that allows you to ever be part of any other lawsuit against Walgreens about the legal claims in this case. |
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OBJECT |
Write to the Court about why you do not like the settlement. |
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GO TO A HEARING |
Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the settlement. |