Novant Health $750K Wage and Hour Class Action Settlement

Individuals who worked as hourly employees for Novant Health between Sept. 19, 2021, and Feb. 11, 2023, under the company's timeclock rounding policy and worked at least one workweek of 40 hours or more during that period may qualify to submit a claim for a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Novant Health Inc. agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it did not fully compensate some hourly employees for overtime hours due to its timeclock rounding policy. The plaintiff claimed the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Who can file a claim?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They worked for Novant Health as an hourly employee at any time between Sept. 19, 2021, and Feb. 11, 2023.
• They were subject to a timeclock rounding policy during that period.
• They worked at least one workweek of 40 hours or more during the relevant time frame.

How much are settlement payments?

Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the number of weeks the class member worked during the qualifying period.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement 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: ILYM Group Inc., P.O. Box 2031, Tustin, CA 92781

The claim deadline is July 10, 2026.

Required claim information

To submit a claim online, class members must provide the ILYM ID from the settlement notice they received.

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Settlement fund breakdown

The $750,000 settlement fund will include

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $76,270
• Attorneys' fees and litigation costs: Up to $265,000
• Service award to lead plaintiff: Up to $5,000
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds (up to $403,730)

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: July 10, 2026
• Final approval hearing: July 24, 2026

When is the Novant Health employee overtime settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants approximately 50 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit alleged Novant Health’s timeclock rounding policy resulted in it not paying some hourly employees for all overtime hours worked.

Novant Health denied the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Settlement website and notice
2. Claim form