Ecoshield $924,000 Restrictive Employment Settlement

Danielle Toth

Editor

Published

April 22, 2026 12:27 PM

Updated

April 22, 2026

Who are the class members?

Class members must meet all of the following requirements:

They worked for The Shield Cos. Management LLC (d/b/a Ecoshield Management Co. LLC) in Washington state.
They earned less than twice the applicable state minimum hourly wage.
Ecoshield Management employed them at any time from March 14, 2021, through March 10, 2026.

The settlement administrator identified approximately 462 eligible class members based on company records.

How much can class members get?

Pro rata payment: Each eligible class member who does not exclude themselves from the settlement will receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. All eligible class members will receive the same payment amount regardless of how long they worked or their specific earnings.

The total settlement fund is $924,000. From this amount, the settlement administrator will deduct attorneys' fees, costs and expenses, a service award to the class representative and settlement administration costs. The estimated payment is $1,225.11 per person, and the administrator will classify these payments as nonwage damages and report them on a 1099 tax form.

No action needed to receive payment

Eligible class members do not need to submit a claim form to receive their payment. The settlement administrator will automatically mail a check to each class member’s last known address. If a valid mailing address is unavailable or upon request, it will send payment electronically.

Class members should update their address or contact information with the settlement administrator if it has changed since their employment.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Dykstra v. The Shield Cos. Management LLC, c/o Simpluris Inc., P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799
Settlement administrator's phone number: 888-369-3780
Settlement administrator's email: info@TSCMSettlement.com

Class members who wish to be excluded from the settlement must submit a written request for exclusion by mail. The request must include:

Their full name
Their address
A statement requesting exclusion from the class action settlement (for example, “I request to be excluded from the class action settlement in Dykstra v. The Shield Co Management LLC, Case No. 24-2-05701-3 KNT.”)
Their signature and the date

Class members must postmark requests for exclusion no later than May 26, 2026.

Payout options

Check mailed to last known address
Electronic payment via PayPal or Venmo (if there is no valid mailing address or upon request)

Class members must cash or claim checks and electronic payments within 180 days of issuance. If they do not, the settlement administrator will send 50% of the payment to the Washington state unclaimed property fund and donate the other 50% to the Legal Foundation of Washington.

$924,000 settlement fund breakdown

The $924,000 settlement fund covers:

Settlement administration costs: Up to $20,000
Attorneys’ fees: $308,000
Attorneys’ expenses: $5,000
Service award to class representative: $25,000
Payments to eligible class members: Estimated $566,000

Important dates

Deadline to request exclusion (opt out): May 26, 2026
Final approval hearing: July 24, 2026

When is the Dykstra v. The Shield Cos. Management LLC payout date?

The settlement administrator will send payments approximately 44 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval to the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged The Shield Cos. Management LLC violated Washington law by requiring employees to agree to noncompetition covenants or policies that may have prevented them from taking secondary jobs.

The company denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case to avoid the uncertainty, risks and costs of ongoing litigation.