An applicant for employment, Shannon Spencer, filed a lawsuit against Defendants Mastercard International Incorporated, Mastercard Technologies, LLC, Mastercard Transaction Services (US) LLC, Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc., and Ekata, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated applicants. The lawsuit, Spencer v. Mastercard International Incorporated, et al. Case No. 23 2 19564 7 SEA (the “Lawsuit”) is currently pending in King County Superior Court. Mr. Spencer (the “Plaintiff”) claimed in the lawsuit that Defendants’ job postings for open positions in Washington did not disclose the wage scale or salary range and/or general description of benefits being offered in violation of Washington law. Defendants dispute Plaintiff’s claims and contends they have not violated any law and that Plaintiff’s claims are without merit.
The Court has not made any determinations regarding the merits of the Plaintiff’s claims, and it has not decided whether Defendants violated the law.
Your Legal Rights and Options In This Settlement | |
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 November 4, 2024. |
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 Defendants about the same legal claims in this Lawsuit. The deadline to request exclusion from the settlement is November 4, 2024. |
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 November 4, 2024. |
Attend to the Final Approval Hearing | You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. The Final Approval Hearing will be held on November 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.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 Defendants, and certain parties related to Defendants, about the claims that have been or could have been asserted based on the facts alleged in this Lawsuit. |
Upcoming Important Dates
Claim Deadline
11/4/2024
Opt Out Deadline
11/4/2024
Objection Deadline
11/4/2024
Final Approval Hearing
11/22/2024