The Plaintiff, Amber N. Pizl, alleges that Dependable Staffing violated RCW 49.58.110 by failing to include the wage scale or salary
range on a Front Desk/Receptionist position on its website https://dependablestaffingagency.com or other website or media between
January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, where the job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range.
The Honorable Stanley J. Rumbaugh of the Superior Court for the State of Washington in and for Pierce County is overseeing this
class action. The lawsuit is known as Pizl v. Dependable Staffing Agency Ltd, Case No. 23-2-12099-5 (the “Case”).
As part of the Settlement of the Case, the Pierce County Superior Court decided that everyone who fits the following description is a Settlement Class Member:
Subject to Court approval, Dependable Staffing will pay a total of $115,000 as part of the Settlement, apportioned as follows:
Class Fund: At least $58,000, which will be available for payment of Settlement Awards to Settlement Class Members who submit timely
and valid Claim Forms and W9s.
Service Award: Up to $7,500 to Plaintiff and Class Representative Amber N. Pizl as a service award in recognition of her efforts in prosecuting the Case.
Settlement Administration Expenses Award: Up to $10,000 to the Settlement Administrator for the processing of the Settlement, including
the expenses of providing notice to Settlement Class Members, handling the claims administration process, processing payments to
Settlement Class Members, and handling tax reporting requirements
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Award: Up to $34,500 to Class Counsel and up to $5,000 for actual litigation costs they have incurred and will incur through final judgment in representing Plaintiff and the Settlement Class.
Monetary Relief: The amount available to the Settlement Class Members is intended to compensate for the violations alleged in the Case.
Distribution of Class Fund: Each Settlement Class Member who submits a valid and timely Claim Form and W9 (enclosed with this notice)
will receive a settlement payment. Individual Settlement Awards will be allocated from the Class Fund as follows:
Individual Settlement Awards shall be calculated pro rata, by taking the Class Fund and
dividing it by the number of Settlement Class Members.
The Settlement Agreement is not intended and shall not be interpreted or construed as creating residual funds. Any unclaimed funds will be
allocated Fifty Percent (50%) to Settlement Class Members who submit a valid and timely Claim Form and W9 as previously described.
Fifty Percent (50%) of unclaimed funds shall be retained by Dependable Staffing.
Release of Claims: Upon final approval by the Court, each Settlement Class Member will irrevocably release all of the Released
Claims against Dependable Staffing. The Released Claims includes any and all claims, whether known or unknown, that were brought or
could have been brought based on any facts alleged in the Case, including but not limited to alleged violations of RCW 49.58.110
relating to Front Desk/Receptionist job postings by Dependable Staffing on https://dependablestaffingagency.com or any other website
or media from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Dismissal of Action: Upon final approval, the Court will enter a judgment of dismissal of the Case with prejudice but shall
retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.
| Submit A Timely Claim Form And W9 | The only way to get a Settlement payment. |
| Ask to be Excluded | Get no payment. This is the only option that allows you to ever be a part of any other lawsuit against Dependable Staffing with respect to the legal claims in this case. |
| Object | Write to the Court if you do not like the Settlement and explain why. If the Settlement is approved, you will still receive a payment and you will give up rights relating to the legal claims in this case. |
| Do Nothing | Get no payment. Give up rights related to the legal claims in this Case |