Case No. 2021-L000952
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICAL COURT DUPAGE COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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PLEASE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOU USED A BIOMETRIC TIMECLOCK WHILE WORKING FOR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS SERVICES IN ILLINOIS AT ANY TIME FROM MARCH 12, 2015, TO OCTOBER 24, 2024
A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Industrial Business Services, LLC (“Defendant”) regarding a timekeeping system Defendant used in Illinois that allegedly required workers to scan their finger(s) or hand(s) for timekeeping purposes, purportedly in violation of the law. The case is Gomez vs. Industrial Business Services, LLC, Case No. 2021-L-00952, currently pending in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, Illinois. The proposed Settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by Defendant, and Defendant denies that it violated the law. The Court has not decided who is right or wrong. Rather, to save the time, expense, and uncertainty of litigation, the Parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | DEADLINE | |
ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT AND RECEIVE PAYMENT | To accept the Settlement and receive payment from the Settlement Fund, you do not have to do anything. If the Court approves the Settlement, the Settlement Administrator will automatically send a check to your last known mailing address. | No Deadline |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF | You may exclude yourself from the Settlement. If you do so, you will not receive any cash payment, but you will not release any claims you may have against the Released Parties. For more information on how to submit a request for exclusion, see FAQ 6. | January 3, 2025 |
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING | If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must submit your objection in writing to the Clerk of the Court. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection. The Final Approval Hearing will be held on January 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. For more information on how to participate in the hearing, see FAQ 10. | January 3, 2025 |
These rights and options - and the deadlines to exercise them - are explained further in the Notice and on the FAQ page of this website.
Upcoming Important Dates
Opt Out Deadline
1/3/2025
Objection Deadline
1/3/2025
Final Approval Hearing
1/22/2025 at 9:00 a.m.