Gosiger Machine Tools $241,500 Washington Job Postings Settlement — Est. $1,841.27, Automatic

Employment · Pending — Automatic Payment

Current Status

There is no claim form; class members are paid automatically unless they opt out. The deadline to opt out, object, or choose a digital payment instead of a mailed check is October 26, 2026. The court granted preliminary approval on August 17, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 15, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. The settlement has not received final approval, and no payment date has been announced as of October 2, 2026.

What Changed Recently?

King County Superior Court preliminarily approved the settlement in Spencer v. Gosiger Machine Tools, LLC, et al. on August 17, 2026, and authorized Simpluris, Inc. to send notice to class members. The complaint was filed December 23, 2025.

The lawsuit claims that Gosiger Machine Tools, LLC, which does business as Gosiger, posted Washington job openings without the wage scale or salary range required by the pay transparency provision of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, RCW 49.58.110. Gosiger denies liability, contends it did not violate any law, and agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing, and the court has not decided who would have won.

The case is one of many Washington pay-transparency settlements involving job applicants; open and recently closed cases are tracked on the Washington job posting settlements hub.

Who Qualifies?

The settlement class covers everyone who, from January 1, 2023 through August 17, 2026, applied for a job opening in Washington with Gosiger where the posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range, or did not include a general description of the benefits and other compensation offered to a hired applicant.

Class members are identified from Gosiger’s application records, and the people those records identify were sent notice. The settlement agreement states that Gosiger represented the class at 69 people; if more class members turn up, the fund increases proportionally.

How Much Can You Get?

Every class member who does not opt out receives an equal share of the class fund. The settlement website estimates each share at $1,841.27. That figure is an estimate, not a guaranteed amount.

The class fund is what remains of the $241,500 common fund after court-approved deductions. Class counsel will ask for $80,500 in attorneys’ fees (about one-third of the fund) plus up to $15,000 in costs, a $15,000 service award for the class representative, and administration costs capped at $15,500. The court may award less, and any amount not awarded goes back into the class fund. Shares that belong to people who opt out are also reallocated to everyone else.

What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?

None to get paid. There is no claim form, and class members do not have to submit anything to receive a payment. The Login ID and PIN printed on the notice are used only to choose a digital payment method on the settlement website, which is optional.

Applicants who think they were wrongly left out, or who dispute the information used to calculate their payment, have 30 days from the date notice was sent to raise it with the settlement administrator. Gosiger’s records control unless the applicant has documents showing they belong in the class.

What Is the Deadline?

October 26, 2026 is the last day to opt out, to object, and to choose a digital payment. The official sources give a date only, with no time zone.

An opt-out request must be a signed, dated letter to the settlement administrator with the class member’s full name, address and a statement asking to be excluded, postmarked by October 26, 2026; the mailing address is listed on the official settlement website. Requests by phone or email are not accepted, and each person must opt out individually. Anyone who opts out receives no payment and keeps the right to sue Gosiger on their own.