Blue Ridge Power $3 Million WARN Act Class Action Settlement

Employees who worked at or received assignments from Blue Ridge Power's Fayetteville, North Carolina, worksite and whom the company laid off around Oct. 17, 2025, may be eligible to receive a payment from a class action settlement.

Blue Ridge Power LLC agreed to pay $3.07 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to provide 60 days’ advance written notice of termination as required by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

Who are the class members?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They worked at or received assignments from the Blue Ridge Power Fayetteville, North Carolina, worksite.
• Blue Ridge Power's records show it laid them off on or around Oct. 17, 2025.
• They are considered “affected employees” under 29 U.S.C. § 2101(a)(5).

How much are settlement payments?

Pro rata cash payment: The total settlement fund is $3,072,482. The administrator will distribute the net settlement amount among class members on a pro rata basis after certain deductions, including attorneys’ fees and costs, administration costs, taxes and a service payment to the class representative.

No claim form required

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive a settlement payment.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address on file

Settlement fund breakdown

The $3,072,482 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys’ fees: Up to $1,028,383 plus reasonable expenses
• Service award to class representative: $2,000
• Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Exclusion deadline: Oct. 5, 2026
• Final Fairness Hearing: Nov. 9, 2026

When is the Blue Ridge Power WARN Act settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

This class action lawsuit claimed Blue Ridge Power LLC laid off employees at its Fayetteville, North Carolina, worksite on or around Oct. 17, 2025, without providing the required 60 days’ advance written notice as mandated by the federal WARN Act. Blue Ridge Power and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 6, 2025.

Blue Ridge Power denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website FAQ page