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Satchell v. FedEx Express Claims Administrator 1-866-854-4154 (toll free) P.O. Box 1695, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1695 |
This website is designed and maintained by the Satchell v. FedEx Express Claims Administrator, Settlement Services, Inc. The purpose of this site is to provide information and documents related to the proposed settlement to Class Members.
The Court granted Final Approval of the Settlement on 8/14/07 You will find the following below:
SUMMARY OF THE LAWSUIT AGAINST FEDEX EXPRESS AND THE SETTLEMENT Several FedEx employees filed discrimination lawsuits against FedEx Express in 2002 and 2003. These cases were consolidated into one action pending before Judge Susan Illston in the federal court of the Northern District of California. The named plaintiffs in the case alleged that FedEx Express discriminated within its Western Region against African-American and Latino hourly employees with respect to promotions, compensation, and discipline and against African-American operations managers with respect to compensation and discipline. To read more about the case and claims made by the Plaintiffs, visit www.racecaseagainstfedex.com. On April 13, 2007, the Court granted preliminary approval to a settlement of the lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, FedEx Express has agreed to make many changes to its policies and practices regarding promotion, discipline, and compensation. FedEx Express has also agreed to pay nearly $38.5 million to Class Member who file claims. To learn more about the terms of the proposed settlement, including all of the changes FedEx Express has agreed to make to its policies and practices, read the complete Notice of Class Action Settlement and the parties’ agreement, known as the Consent Decree. Back to Top WHO CAN MAKE A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES You are a Class Member and are eligible to claim money damages if: (1) You are an African American or Latino who worked at FedEx Express as a Freight Handler, Material Handler, Checker-Sorter, Customer Service Agent, Courier, Swing Driver, Ramp Transport Driver, Ramp Area Driver, Shuttle Driver, Dangerous Goods Agent, Information Agent, Operations Agent, Ramp Agent, Service Assurance Agent, Truck Control Agent, Trace Representative, Input Auditor, Team Leader, or Dispatcher in the Western Region of the AGFS and DGO Divisions at any time between October 17, 1999 and April 13, 2007. AND/OR (2) You are an African American who worked at FedEx Express as an Operations Manager in the Western Region of the AGFS and DGO Divisions at any time between October 17, 1999 and April 13, 2007. Back to Top HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES Claim Forms will be mailed to all Class Members with the Notice of Class Action Settlement describing the settlement. The Claim Forms and Notice of Class Action Settlement will be mailed by May 23, 2007. If you believe you are a Class Member and have not received a Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claim Form by the second week of June, you should contact the Claims Administrator by calling, toll free: 1-866-854-4154. If you are a Class Member eligible to claim for money damages, you should fill out a Claim Form and mail the completed Claim Form so that it is post-marked by August 1, 2007 to: Satchell v. FedEx Express Claims Administrator Post Office Box 1695 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1695 Back to Top IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Back to Top DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SETTLEMENT
CONTACT INFORMATION For the Claims Administrator: Satchell v. FedEx Express Claims Administrator For Class Counsel: 1-800-254-3079 You can read about the lawyers who have been appointed Class Counsel here. Back to Top |
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