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Dear Potential Claimant,
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A MONETARY AWARD IF YOU WORKED FOR CARDINAL
HEALTH OR APPLEONE AT AN ONTARIO FACILITY BETWEEN MARCH 2016 AND JULY 2021.
On July 8, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California approved the settlement of
a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)
against Cardinal Health 200, LLC d/b/a Cardinal Health (“Cardinal Health”) and Howroyd-Wright Employment
Agency, Inc. d/b/a AppleOne Employment Services (“AppleOne”) (collectively, “Defendants”). In that lawsuit,
the EEOC alleged that Defendants violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil
Rights Act of 1991 (“Title VII”) by subjecting Black employees working at 4551 E. Philadelphia Street,
Ontario, CA 91761 to unlawful race harassment, retaliation and constructive discharge between March 2016
and the present.
The settlement, called a “Consent Decree,” provides for a total of $1,450,000 in monetary payments to a
class of eligible Black workers who were adversely affected by race harassment and/or retaliation. Individuals
who identify as Black, African American, Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial (Black or African American and any other
race or ethnicity) and who worked for Cardinal Health and/or AppleOne at 4551 E. Philadelphia Street, Ontario,
CA 91761 during the Claims Period from March 1, 2016 through July 8, 2021, may be eligible to receive a
monetary award under the Consent Decrees.
You have been identified by Defendants as an individual who worked for Cardinal Health and/or
AppleOne at 4551 E. Philadelphia Street, Ontario, CA 91761 during the Claims Period. Accordingly, you may
be eligible to participate in the claims process and may be entitled to receive a monetary award under the
Consent Decree.
YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS:
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Complete an online Claims Form at
www.ontariowarehousesettlement.com
no later than December 31, 2021.
The EEOC will use this information to determine your eligibility to receive a
settlement award and the amount of the award. Your responses must be provided
under oath and penalty of perjury.
The EEOC decides who is eligible to receive a monetary award and the amount of each award. The
EEOC keeps none of the settlement money. If the EEOC determines you are eligible for a monetary
award, you will be sent a notification letter. Monetary awards will be distributed as soon as possible
beginning in 2022. Prior to receipt, you must notify the Claims Administrator if your contact
information or mailing address changes.
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Do nothing.
By doing nothing, you will not receive any money from the settlement and will retain your
right, if you have such a right, to sue Defendants at your own cost on claims that they violated Title VII
by discriminating against you based on race.
In order to facilitate the settlement process, the EEOC is working with Claims Administrator Simpluris
to collect information and distribute settlement funds. Please direct all questions regarding making a claim,
filling out the claims form, and mailing of settlement checks to Simpluris at 888-369-3780. Please do not
contact the Court or Defendants concerning the Claims Process.
The EEOC has sole discretion to determine your eligibility for a settlement award, the amount of any
such award, and the timing of the award. Questions regarding eligibility may be directed to the EEOC. To get
in contact with an EEOC representative, please email lado.legal@eeoc.gov or call (213) 785-3095 and follow
the prompts. An EEOC representative will respond as soon as feasible.
Thank you for your participation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Andrea E. Ringer
Senior Trial Attorney
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission