LEGAL NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
If you applied for temporary employment through Robert Half International between August 22, 2008, and November 30, 2017, and were
deemed "not placeable" based on a consumer report containing a "red flag" or "yellow flag,"
you may be entitled to benefits from a proposed class action settlement.
A federal court authorized this notice.
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Summary Of Your Legal Rights And Options In This Settlement
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Do Nothing and Receive A Check
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If you do not opt-out of the Settlement, you are entitled to a settlement check in the amount of $955.95. You do not need to do anything to receive the check.
If the Court approves the Settlement and it becomes final and effective, a check will be mailed to the address maintained by Robert Half International, Inc.,
now known as Robert Half, Inc., (“RHI”) for you, and you will give up your right to bring your own lawsuit against RHI about claims related to RHI’s
practices for providing notice to consumers about the results of background checks used for employment purposes.
You may update and/or confirm your address with the Settlement Administrator.
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Exclude Yourself From the Settlement
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You may exclude yourself from the Settlement if you wish. In so doing, you will receive no benefits from the lawsuit. This is the only option that will
retain your right to bring another lawsuit against RHI about the claims described below. You must request exclusion by April 9, 2025. For more information
about how to exclude yourself, see Question 10.
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Object
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You may object to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the proposed award of attorneys’ fees and costs of $4,375,719.32,
and/or the separate service award to the Plaintiff of $15,000. For more information about these awards, see Questions 6 and 14.
Your deadline to object is April 9, 2025. You must do so by writing to the Court (Clerk of Court, U.S. District Court for the
District of Oregon, Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, 1000 Southwest Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204). For more information about what
to include in an objection, see Questions 15 and 18.
If the Court approves the Settlement, you will still receive a settlement check even if you objected.
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Go To A Hearing
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You may speak at the Final Approval Hearing set for May 7, 2025 if you submit an objection that complies with the requirements in the Settlement,
as long as you mail in a letter saying that you would like to appear and be heard at the hearing.
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Below is the definition of the certified class in lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon titled
Magallon v. Robert Half International, Inc., Case No. 6:13-cv-01478-SI (D. Or.) (the “Action”). In the Action, an individual asserts violations
of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) based on the claim that RHI had a practice of taking adverse action against applicants for employment
without first providing the applicant a copy of the pertinent background check (also known as a “consumer report”) and a written description of
their rights under the FCRA, as required by section 1681b(b)(3) of the FCRA. RHI has asserted that it provided all notices and disclosures required by law,
and provided candidates a meaningful opportunity to dispute negative information before any decision was made regarding their application or employment.
The Court has not decided which side is right. The Court has preliminarily approved the proposed Settlement Agreement (available here) to which the
parties have agreed (the “Settlement”). A hearing is scheduled for May 7, 2025, to decide whether to approve the Settlement and whether to approve
Class Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and expenses.
If you received a written or email notice about the settlement, it is because the Court determined, based upon RHI’s records covering
August 22, 2008 through November 30, 2017, that you are a member of the following Class:
All natural persons residing in the United States (including territories and other political subdivisions) who: (i) applied for temporary employment
placement through RHI; (ii) about whom RHI obtained a consumer report for employment purposes from the General Information Services, Inc.,
from August 22, 2008 until November 30, 2017; (iii) the consumer report contained either a “red flag” or a “yellow flag”; and (iv) RHI determined
the applicant was “not placeable.” The class does not include any person who applied for placement through RHI in June 2012 or later, signed the
arbitration agreement acknowledgement form, and did not opt out of the arbitration agreement within 30 days.
Read the Notice carefully. This notice advises you of the benefits that may be available to you under the proposed Settlement and your
rights and options as a Settlement Class Member. You may also review the full Settlement Agreement and the papers
filed in support of approval of the Settlement here. Class Counsel’s full request for attorneys’ fees, costs, and
expenses will be available on this website by January 25, 2025.
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice.
The Court still has to decide whether or not to approve the Settlement. If it does, and any appeals are resolved, benefits will be distributed to members of the Settlement Class.