You may be entitled to cash payment if you enrolled in an employee timekeeping system with a hand, finger, or face-scan capabilities while working at Bass Company, LLC between May 15, 2018 and November 2023, without first executing a written release.

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., prohibits private entities from capturing, obtaining, storing, transferring, and/or using biometric identifiers and/or information of an individual for any purpose, including timekeeping, without first providing such individual with certain written disclosures and obtaining written consent. This Lawsuit alleges that Defendant violated BIPA by requiring current and/or former workers/employees to have their biometric data scanned for timekeeping purposes in the State of Illinois between May 15, 2018 and November 2023, without first providing the requisite disclosures or obtaining the requisite consent. Defendant denies these claims, denies the allegations in the Lawsuit, and denies that it violated BIPA or any other law. The Court has not decided the merits of the claims against Defendant or Defendant’s defenses to those claims. Both sides agreed to the Settlement to resolve the Lawsuit to avoid further litigation and the risks associated therewith.