Seawind Hotel Investment LLC $516,000 Job Posting Settlement

Employment seekers who applied for a job with Seawind Hotel Investment LLC (d/b/a Quality Inn SeaTac) in Washington state between Jan. 1, 2023, and July 26, 2025, in which the job posting did not include a wage scale or a salary range may be eligible to claim an estimated $646.71 minimum from a class action settlement.

Quality Inn SeaTac agreed to pay $349,150 to $516,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging its job postings in Washington state failed to include required pay information as mandated by state law.

Who can file a claim?

Individuals are considered class members if they meet all of the following criteria:

• They completed an application for employment for a job opening in the state of Washington with Quality Inn SeaTac between Jan. 1, 2023, and July 26, 2025.
• They submitted their application through a job posting on Quality Inn SeaTac's website or an authorized third-party recruiting platform.
• The job posting did not disclose a wage scale, salary range and/or a general description of the benefits and other compensation to be offered.

Based on Quality Inn SeaTac's records, there are approximately 516 potential class members.

How much can class members receive?

Eligible class members who submit a valid claim form will receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. The estimated minimum settlement fund payment is $646.71 per person, but the actual amount may be as high as $5,000, depending on the number of valid claims.

The total settlement fund is structured as follows:

• If 50% or fewer of the class members (258 or fewer) submit valid claims, the settlement administrator will distribute the minimum settlement fund of $349,150 equally among those claimants.
• For every additional claimant above 258, Quality Inn SeaTac will increase the net settlement fund by $646.71 per claimant up to the maximum settlement fund amount of $516,000.
• No individual claimant can receive more than $5,000; if the calculated amount share exceeds this, the administrator will donate the excess to the Legal Foundation of Washington.

How to claim a class action settlement payment

Eligible class members can file a claim online using the unique login ID and PIN provided in their notice or complete the claim form they received in the mail and return it to the settlement administrator by mail or email.

• Settlement administrator's mailing address: Jessica Tipton v. Seawind Hotel Investment LLC, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799
• Settlement administrator's email address: info@SHISettlement.com

The claim deadline is Sept. 25, 2026

Required information

All class members must provide the claim ID and PIN from the personalized settlement notice they received via mail.

Payout options

The settlement administrator will mail checks to the address eligible class members provide on their claim form. Class members must cash their checks within 120 days of issuance.

Settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund of $349,150 to $516,000 will cover:

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $15,000
• Attorneys’ fees: Up to $154,800
• Attorneys’ expenses: $2,500
• Service award to class representative: $10,000
• Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund

Important dates

• Deadline to request exclusion: Sept. 25, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: Sept. 25, 2026
• Final approval (fairness) hearing: Jan. 8, 2027

When is the Quality Inn SeaTac pay transparency settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will distribute payments after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit claimed Quality Inn SeaTac failed to include required wage, salary and benefits information in job postings for positions in Washington state as required by state law. The plaintiff claimed this omission breached the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (RCW 49.58.110).

Quality Inn SeaTac denied any wrongdoing or liability but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of further litigation.

Sources

1. Class action notice
2. Settlement website FAQ
3. Settlement agreement