• If you received a Notice, it is because you are a current or former hourly, non-exempt employee of one or more hospitals or facilities owned and operated by an affiliate or indirect subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc. in North Carolina (the “Hospitals and Facilities”), from April 25, 2021, through July 27, 2025. The Court has authorized the Notice. It is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
• The parties to the above-captioned lawsuit have reached a Settlement that would resolve all of the class claims asserted in this lawsuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina has preliminarily approved the Settlement. As described below, you have the right to participate in the Settlement and receive a payment. Alternatively, you also have the right to exclude yourself from the Settlement or to object to the Settlement.
• Plaintiff Sharon McRee brought this lawsuit under state law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Plaintiff asserted claims under the FLSA and under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, alleging that their time was “rounded” – and hence were not paid for pre- and post-shift work – and that meal breaks were automatically deducted from their pay, even when they took no break.
• The Defendant Hospitals and Facilities deny these allegations and expressly deny any wrongdoing or any violation of state or federal law. Defendants maintain that they have always complied with all relevant federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and all state wage and hour laws, and that they have paid employees for all of their hours of work, consistent with Defendants’ policies that require all employees to accurately report all time worked.
• In order to avoid the expense and burdens of further litigation, the Parties have agreed to resolve their dispute with a Settlement. The Court has now preliminarily approved the Settlement. If you received a Notice, it is because you have been identified as eligible to participate in the Settlement.
• The Court has scheduled a Final Approval Hearing to be held on May 4, 2026.
| DO NOTHING | Stay in this lawsuit. Participate in the Settlement and receive your estimated share of the Settlement. To participate in the Settlement and receive your estimated share, you do not need to do anything further. If the Settlement is granted final approval by the Court, following its Final Approval Hearing on May 4, 2026, you will automatically receive your Settlement payment. In exchange, you will give up any rights to sue the Defendants in a separate lawsuit under state or federal law for claims that relate to or arise under the facts alleged in this lawsuit. |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED | Exclude yourself from participation in this lawsuit. Get no benefits from it. Keep certain rights. You may choose to exclude yourself from this Settlement. By excluding yourself from the Settlement, you will not be able to recover any funds from the Settlement or any other benefits. However, you keep any rights to sue Defendant(s) separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. You should be aware that your time to bring such claims face applicable statutes of limitations. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT | Object to Some or All of the Settlement. You may object to the Settlement if, for any reason, you believe that it should not be approved by the Court. The Court will consider your objection at the Final Approval Hearing in deciding whether to approve the Settlement. If you wish to present objections to the proposed Settlement at the Final Approval Hearing, you must do so first in writing. |