How to Join the Collective (Class) Action

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A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Federal Court by Battelle employees on behalf of other former and current employees.  Any employee who worked for Battelle in the Utah at any time in the last four years may join in the class action by notifying the sending the signed consent form to the class counsel. 

Employees who want to share in any recovery of any unpaid wages must join the FLSA action by sending a completed Consent to Join form to the Court (as described in more detail below). 

Battelle employees who do not join in the FLSA claims will not be allowed to share in the recovery of any federal overtime wages.

If you are interested in joining the FLSA class action so that you can share in any recovery of FLSA overtime wages, you must send in a  completed, signed "Consent to Join" form.  To do so, please follow these steps:

Step One

1. Get the Consent to Join form (Click here for PDF format (Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader for opening PDF files) or Click here for MS Word format)

2. Print out the Consent to Join form.

3. Complete the Consent form.  Remember to sign and date at the bottom.

Step Two

1. Mail the completed, signed Consent to Join form to the following address:

Battelle Class Counsel

716 East 4500 South, Suite N-142

Salt Lake City, UT 84107

 

Join Promptly -- Delay Could Reduce Any Recovery

In an FLSA action, a successful claimant (i.e., a plaintiff) may be able to recover for overtime compensation for a limited period before his or her Consent to Join form is filed with the Court.  Consequently, each day of delay may result in a corresponding loss of one day's overtime that may be recovered.  Therefore, if you decide to join this suit, you should return the Consent to Join form without delay.  

Questions or Comments?

If you have any questions or comments about joining the FLSA action or completing the Consent form or employee's Information Statement, or about anything else to do with the Battelle class action, please contact the Class Counsel.