If you worked as an au pair for AuPairCare Inc., or other au pair agencies, between Jan. 1, 2009 and Oct. 28, 2018 you may be entitled to a financial reward. This is due to the Au Pair Wage Suppression Class Action Lawsuit.

According to the lawsuit, more than a dozen companies that sponsor “au pairs” to work in the United States to provide live-in childcare under a J-1 visa of conspiring to fix the price of wages to less than $200 per week. Workers, mainly women from Columbia, Australia, Mexico, Germany, and South Africa, were allegedly paid just over $4 per hour for 45 hour workweeks.

If you’re eligible, be sure to submit a claim form by May 2, 2019.

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Au Pair Wage Suppression Class Action Settlement

Au Pair Wage Suppression Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline: May 2, 2019
Who’s Eligible: Class Members include “all persons who were standard au pairs on a J-1 visa sponsored by one of the Defendants…, between January 1, 2009, and October 28, 2018. A ‘standard’ au pair is an au pair who was expected to provide up to 45 hours of childcare per week, and for whom the advertised stipend was $195.75.”
Estimated Amount: Up to $2,500
Proof of Purchase: Class Members will have provide information about their placement and sponsors in their Claim Form.
Case Name & Number: Beltran, et al. v. InterExchange Inc., et al., Case No. 1:14-cv-03074, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

File a Claim

Head over to the Au Pair Wage Suppression Claim Form
Look over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
Complete the claim form with your information.
Submit your claim by May 2, 2019 to receive your potential award!

Bottom Line

If you are eligible, file a claim by May 2, 2019 to receive your potential award! Class Members have until May 2, 2019 to file a valid claim or opt out of the settlement. Don’t forget to take a look at our full list of Class Action Lawsuit Settlements!

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