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Big Al's $450,000 Noncompetition Class Action Settlement

By the Class Action Buddy Editorial Team · Last reviewed August 21, 2026 · ✓ verified against https://baincsettlement.com/

This is a noncompete class action against Big Al's, Inc. in Washington, and if you worked there for less than twice the state minimum wage, there's a $450,000 settlement pool with your name possibly on it. The case is Lazova-Fast v. Big Al's, Inc., filed in Clark County Superior Court (Case No. 25-2-01504-06). A former employee sued. She alleged that Big Al's violated Washington's Noncompetition Covenants Act (RCW 49.62), which bars employers from tying lower-wage workers to noncompete and outside-employment restrictions. Here, plaintiff claimed Big Al's did exactly that—an outside-employment policy imposed on staff earning under the statutory threshold. Big Al's denies wrongdoing. It's paying $450,000 to make the litigation go away. Now the part that trips people up: there's no claim form. None. The settlement administrator, Simpluris, is pulling the company's own payroll records to identify the roughly 180 people in the class, and it will mail payments automatically once the court grants final approval. If a notice landed in your mailbox, the company's records already flag you as a likely class member. If your address changed, or you think you qualify but a notice never showed up, the one thing worth doing is contacting Simpluris so they can reach you. (That's it. That's the whole task.) The date attached to this settlement—August 24, 2026—is not a claim deadline. It's the cutoff to exclude yourself (i.e., opt out) or object to the terms. Most eligible workers do nothing and wait for the check. The court holds its final approval hearing on September 25, 2026. Payments are expected to go out roughly 45 days after the settlement becomes final and any appeals wrap up. NB: these payments are treated as non-wage damages and reported on IRS Form 1099, so keep that in mind at tax time.