Class Members may be eligible for an estimated payment of $1,292.41 from a class action settlement relating to their application for employment with Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc. King County Superior Court authorized the Notice.
Shannon Spencer (“Plaintiff” or “Class Representative”) filed a lawsuit against Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc (“Defendant”) on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated applicants for employment. The lawsuit, Shannon Spencer v. Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc, No. 24-2-20406-7 SEA (the “Lawsuit”) is currently pending in King County Superior Court. Plaintiff claimed in the Lawsuit that Defendant’s job postings for open positions in Washington did not disclose a wage scale or salary range in violation of the pay transparency provision of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, RCW 49.58.110. Defendant disputes the claim and contends that they have not violated any law and that Plaintiff’s claim lacks merit.
The Court has not made any determinations regarding the merits of Plaintiff’s claims nor has it decided whether Defendant has violated RCW 49.58.110.
The Parties to the Lawsuit have reached a proposed Class Action Settlement. The Proposed Class Action Settlement includes a minimum payment of $290,019.85 (“Minimum Settlement Fund”) and a maximum payment by Defendant of $418,000.00 (“Maximum Settlement Fund”). On March 17, 2025 the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement and authorizing the Settlement Administrator, Simpluris, Inc. (“Settlement Administrator”) to issue the Notice and Claim Form.
Class Members are receiving the Notice because Defendant’s records indicate they are eligible to participate in the settlement as a member of the Settlement Class. “Settlement Class Members” include “Plaintiff and all individuals who, from January 1, 2023, through January 28, 2025, applied for a job opening in the State of Washington with Amerit Fleet Solutions Inc, where the job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range.”
The Court still has to decide whether to approve this settlement. No settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the settlement and it becomes final.
Read the Notice and this website carefully. Class Members legal rights are affected regardless of whether they act or not. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which control, available here.
Your Legal Rights and Options | |
Submit A Claim Form | This is the only way you are eligible to receive a payment from this settlement. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is June 13, 2025. You may submit your claim online by using your Unique ID and PIN. You may also send your Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator by mail or email. |
Exclude Yourself from the Settlement | If you request to be excluded, you will no longer be in the Settlement Class and will not receive a settlement payment. This is the only option that allows you to keep any right to sue Defendant about the same legal claims in this Lawsuit. The deadline to request exclusion is June 13, 2025. |
Object to the Settlement | Write to the Court explaining why you do not agree with the settlement. You must not exclude yourself from the settlement if you wish to object. The deadline to object is June 13, 2025. |
Attend the Final Approval Hearing | You may ask the Court for permission for you and/or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. The Final Approval Hearing will be held on July 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. |
Do Nothing | If you do nothing, you will remain in the Settlement Class, but will forfeit the opportunity to receive any compensation and give up any right to sue Defendant, and certain parties related to Defendant, about the claims asserted in this Lawsuit. |
Upcoming Important Dates
Claim Deadline
6/13/2025
Opt Out Deadline
6/13/2025
Final Approval Hearing
7/18/2025 at 1:30 p.m.