Dynamic Accident Lawyers: Home Depot to Pay $3M in FCRA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

A California federal judge has officially signed off on a $3 million Home Depot class action lawsuit settlement which will end allegations that the home improvement retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using improper background check forms on job applications.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter agreed to the terms of the Home Depot class action settlement stating that “after considering the monetary recovery provided by the settlement in light of the challenges posed by continued litigation, the Court concludes that the settlement provides Class Members with fair and adequate relief.”

Lead plaintiff Irene Fernandez filed the Home Depot class action after applying for a job in 2011. According to Fernandez, she was asked to sign two background check authorization forms as part of the application process.

The Home Depot background check class action lawsuit alleges that the forms Fernandez was required to sign violate the FCRA because instead of merely disclosing that the retailer would be obtaining a consumer report, it also included provisions that would release Home Depot from all repercussions or liability if the application provided false information.

Both parties originally agreed to a $1.8 million settlement back in April of 2015, however Judge Carter asked for a revision of parts of the agreement including the payment structure. The amended Home Depot class action settlement was submitted in July and finally approved of on Friday.

The Home Depot employment check class action lawsuit settlement will be open to all Class Members who applied for jobs at Home Depot between April 24, 2011 and July 27, 2015 who signed the AIMS or 2009 Form.

Home Depot settlement Class Members will receive a settlement check without having to fill out a Claim Form. However, there will be a exclusion deadline for Class Members who want to opt-out of the settlement agreement.

In addition to the settlement fund, Home Depot also agreed to stop using the allegedly improper background check forms and only use ones that comply with the FCRA in the future.

Home Depot has not admitted to any wrongdoings but agreed to the settlement in order to avoid the cost of further litigation.

More information about the Home Depot class action settlement was not immediately available. Keep checking TopClassActions.com or sign up for our free newsletter for the latest updates. You can also mark this article as a “Favorite” using your free Top Class Actions account to receive notifications when this article is updated.

The plaintiff is represented by Jordan L. Lurie, Robert K. Friedl, Tarek H. Zohby and Cody R. Padgett of Capstone Law APC.

The Home Depot Background Check Class Action Lawsuit Settlement is Fernandez v. Home Depot USA Inc., Case No. 8:13-cv-00648, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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