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Individuals who worked as an hourly production employee at Flex-N-Gate, Flex-N-Gate Royal Oak, Flex-N-Gate Royal Oak, Ventra Evart or Ventra Salem at certain locations and worked 40 or more hours in at least one workweek between Aug. 8, 2022, and Feb. 25, 2026, may qualify to submit a claim for a cash payment from a class action settlement. The class includes 11,516 current and former employees.
Flex-N-Gate and its affiliates agreed to pay $3,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging they failed to properly pay overtime wages to certain hourly production employees. The plaintiffs claimed the companies did not fully compensate workers for all time worked, including overtime, in violation of federal and state wage laws.
Who can file a claim?
Class members must meet the following criteria:
- They are current or former hourly production employees of Flex-N-Gate, Flex-N-Gate Royal Oak, Flex-N-Gate Royal Oak, Ventra Evart or Ventra Salem.
- They worked at one or more of the following locations: Ada, Oklahoma; Chicago, Illinois; Covington, Indiana; Evart, Michigan; Royal Oak, Michigan; Salem, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio; Troy, Michigan; or Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- They worked 40 or more hours in at least one workweek during the period from Aug. 8, 2022, to Feb. 25, 2026.
- They have not already joined this case by filing a consent to join form.
How much are settlement payments?
- Minimum settlement payment: All eligible class members who do not opt out will receive a minimum pro rata cash payment. The settlement administrator will determine the payment amount by the number of weeks the class member worked during the qualifying period compared to all eligible participants.
- Increased settlement payment: Class members can submit a claim form to receive double the minimum settlement payment.
The settlement administrator will report half of each payment as wages (W-2) and half as non-wages (1099).
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive the minimum settlement payment, class members do not need to submit a claim form. To receive double the minimum payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Flex-N-Gate Wage Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 2007, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2007
The claim deadline is Aug. 7, 2026.
Required claim information
To submit an online claim, class members must provide the claim number and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
Payout options
- Paper check mailed to the address provided or the last address on file.
Settlement fund breakdown
The $3,000,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $1,000,000
- Attorneys' costs: To be determined
- Service awards to named plaintiffs: $7,500 each
- Discovery payments to certain opt-in plaintiffs: $500 each
- Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Claim form deadline: Aug. 7, 2026
- Opt-out deadline: Aug. 7, 2026
- Fairness hearing: Aug. 17, 2026
When is the Flex-N-Gate employee overtime settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action settlement resolves claims that Flex-N-Gate and its affiliates failed to properly pay hourly production employees for all time worked, including overtime, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage laws.
The companies deny the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of continued litigation.
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