Groundlight $460,000 Job Posting Class Action Settlement

Job seekers who applied for employment at Groundlight in Washington state between Jan. 1, 2023, and Aug. 28, 2026, may be eligible to receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Groundlight Inc. agreed to pay $460,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to include required wage scales, salary ranges and a general description of benefits and other compensation in job postings for positions in Washington state.

Who are the class members?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They applied for a job opening in the state of Washington with Groundlight.
• They submitted their application between Jan. 1, 2023, and Aug. 28, 2026.
• The job posting they responded to did not disclose the wage scale or salary range and did not provide a general description of all benefits and other compensation to be offered to a hired applicant.

How much are settlement payments?

Cash payment: Eligible class members will receive an equal share of the net settlement. The estimated payment is $207.53.

No claim form required

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive their settlement payment. They can submit an address update and payment election online using the LoginID from and PIN from the settlement notice they received or by printing and completing the PDF address form and mailing or emailing it to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: John Milito v. Groundlight Inc., c/o Simpluris Inc., P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799

Settlement administrator's email address: info@EPOASettlementGLI.com

The deadline to submit an address update or payment selection is Dec. 11, 2026.

Payout options

• Electronic payment
• Paper check mailed to the address on file

Settlement fund breakdown

The $460,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $20,000
• Attorneys’ fees: $153,333.18
• Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $5,000
• Service award to class representative: $10,000
• Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Address update and payment selection deadline: Dec. 11, 2026
• Opt-out deadline: Dec. 11, 2026
• Final approval hearing: Jan. 29, 2027

When is the Groundlight job posting settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members approximately 75 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit alleged Groundlight Inc. violated Washington’s pay transparency law (RCW 49.58.110) by not including wage scales, salary ranges or a general description of benefits and other compensation in job postings for positions in Washington.

Groundlight denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case to avoid the uncertainty and cost of ongoing litigation.

Sources

1. Settlement notice
2. Settlement agreement
3. Settlement website FAQ page