Did you receive a notice from Bobak Sausage Co.? Did you receive a mail about a class action on the settlement to resolve claims about the Bobak Sausage Co. employee BIPA $238K lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Bobak Sausage Co. employee BIPA $238K Class Action Settlement?
Bobak Sausage Co. agreed to pay nearly $238,000 to resolve claims it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by requiring employee’s finger scans for timekeeping. The name of the case is Andres Marquez, et al. v. Bobak Sausage Co., Case No. 2020 CH 4259 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.
What Is This Class Action All About?
According to the class action lawsuit, Bobak Sausage Co. violated Illinois privacy law by failing to provide disclosures and get consent before requiring workers to use their fingerprints to clock in and out of work.
Bobak Sausage is a Chicago-based sausages and deli meats company founded in 1967, with products shipped across Illinois and Indiana.
The company hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $237,500 class action settlement to resolve the BIPA allegations.
Under the terms of the Bobak Sausage Co. employee BIPA settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Class counsel estimates each class member will receive $419. However, exact payments may be higher or lower based on the number of participating class members.
Who Is Eligible?
The settlement benefits all class members approximately 297 individuals employed by Bobak Sausage Co. in Illinois who logged onto, interfaced with, or used any software, systems, or devices that used their hand or any biometric identifier of any type at the company between May 5, 2015, and Sept. 1, 2020.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
For a class member to partake in this settlement, no claim form is required to benefit from the settlement. Class members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive a settlement payment. The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 17, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement is approximately $419 and the proof of purchase is not necessary.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website bscsettlement.com, just like the DirecTV and Celcius class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for August 31, 2023.
