In order to receive a payment under the Settlement Agreement, please complete and timely submit this Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator. To be considered timely, this form must be submitted by no later than May 21, 2022 .
I, hereby opt into this settlement pursuant to Section 216(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201, et seq. (“FLSA”) and I authorize Class Counsel to represent me in this Settlement.
I fully and completely release Valley Proteins and its past, present and future subsidiaries, affiliated companies, divisions, successors, predecessors, affiliates and assigns and all of their respective current or former owners, officials, directors, officers, shareholders, agents, employee benefit plans, plan administrators, representatives, employees, and attorneys from any and all claims, whether known or unknown, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (“NCWHA”), and any other wage-related or recordkeeping-related claims under any other applicable laws, and regulations, from March 19, 2018, through March 8, 2022, including, but not limited to, (i) any and all claims for unpaid wages, minimum wages, overtime, late payment of wages, retaliation for complaining about wages or for asserting wage-related claims; and (ii) any and all claims under state and federal law for earned wages, overtime, and/or missed or interrupted meal breaks, including such claims for breach of express contract or labor agreement, implied contract, money had and received in assumpsit, quantum meruit/unjust enrichment, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, equitable estoppel, promissory estoppel, conversion, and failure to keep accurate records.
Further, I wish to participate in the parties' proposed settlement if approved by the Court.
I understand that I must keep the Settlement Administrator informed of any change in my address. If I do not do so, I understand that I may not receive any settlement payment that I might otherwise be entitled to receive.
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