U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Case No. 3:19-cv-05624-EMC

ATTENTION CLASS MEMBERS: There are approximately $12,300 in uncashed funds remaining in the settlement account. If you did not receive your Settlement Class Payment please Contact the Settlement Administrator for more information. 

Approximately $152,000 in uncashed funds attributed to Class Members living in the state of California were remitted to the State Controller’s Office. If you are a Class Member who resides in the state of California and you did not receive your Settlement Class Payment, please contact the California State Controller’s Office to claim your unclaimed property.

The Plaintiff, Benjamin Fernando Martinez, filed the Lawsuit on June 11, 2019.  He alleges that Costco did not properly include the “Extra Check Bonus” in the regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime wages for himself and other nonexempt California employees working for Costco between June 11, 2015 and July 25, 2022.

The Court has made no determination as to Costco’s liability in this matter. Both sides agreed to settle the case without agreeing as to who is right or wrong, in order to avoid the risks and cost of a trial. Costco expressly denies that it did anything wrong or violated the law and further denies any liability whatsoever to Plaintiff or to the Class.

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