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Please note that the time of the Final Hearing has changed from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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IF YOU USED A BIOMETRIC TIMECLOCK WHILE WORKING FOR GOLD EAGLE CO. IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN JULY 28, 2017 AND SEPTEMBER 18, 2023, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT.

A settlement has been reached in a class-action between Gold Eagle Co. (“Gold Eagle”) and some of its current and former employees in Illinois. The lawsuit claims that Gold Eagle violated an Illinois law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) by collecting workers’ biometrics through timeclocks in Illinois without complying with the law’s requirements. Gold Eagle denies any wrongdoing and says that it has not violated any laws. The settlement does not establish who is right or wrong, but rather is a compromise to end the lawsuit and avoid the uncertainties and expenses that come with continuing in court. The lawsuit is called Krawiec v. Gold Eagle Co., No. 2022-CH-07333, and is pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Your legal rights are affected whether or not you act.

What are my rights and options? You can do nothing, object to any settlement terms, or exclude yourself from the settlement. If you do nothing and you are a member of the Settlement Class, you will receive a settlement payment, and you won’t be able to sue Gold Eagle in the future for any of the claims addressed in the settlement. If you exclude yourself, you won’t get a payment, but you’ll keep your right to sue Gold Eagle regarding the issues covered by the settlement. You must contact the Settlement Administrator by mail to exclude yourself. You can also object to the settlement if you disagree with any of its terms. For instructions and a complete list of requirements regarding the submission of an exclusion or objection, please see FAQ #s 15 and 18 in the long form notice available here. All Requests for Exclusion and Objections must be received or postmarked by November 27, 2023.