A former employee of APIZZA, LLC dba Papa John’s, Michael Voivod (“Plaintiff” or “Class Representative”), filed a lawsuit against APIZZA, LLC (“Defendant”) on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated employees. The lawsuit, Voivod v. APIZZA, LLC, Case No. 23-2-06729-1 SEA (the “Lawsuit”) is currently pending in King County Superior Court. Plaintiff claimed in the lawsuit that Defendant (1) failed to provide compliant meal periods (2) failed to provide compliant rest periods; (3) wage theft; and (4) failure to furnish accurate wage statements to dealers. Defendant denies it is or can be held liable for the claims made in the Lawsuit.

The Court has not made any determinations regarding the merits of the Plaintiff’s claims, and it has not decided whether Defendant violated the law.

The parties to the lawsuit (the “Parties”) have reached a proposed Class Action Settlement. The settlement includes a total payment by Defendant of $225,000 (“Common Fund”). On October 31, 2024, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement and authorizing the Settlement Administrator Simpluris (“Settlement Administrator”) to issue the Notice.

You are receiving a Notice because Defendant’s records indicate you are eligible to participate in the settlement as a member of the Settlement Class. “Settlement Class Members” include “Plaintiff and all current and former hourly, non-exempt employees who worked for APIZZA, LLC in the state of Washington between April 14, 2020 and the date of final disposition of this matter.”

The Court still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. No settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the settlement, and it becomes final.

Please read the Notice carefully. Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which control.