🟥 POULTRY WAGES CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT ($398.05 Million) (✓ NOW OPEN — Participation Period Extended to June 30, 2026)

About the Settlement

Case: Jien v. Perdue Farms Inc., et al., No. 1:19-cv-02521 (D. Md.)
Total Fund: ~$398.05 million
Claim Deadline: June 30, 2026

Who may qualify?
You worked in hourly, non-supervisory roles (e.g., line worker, cutter, packer) at a poultry processing plant, turkey plant, hatchery, or feed mill owned by one of the major poultry companies anywhere in the U.S. between Jan 1, 2000 – July 20, 2021.

Who Is Eligible ✅
You may be included in the Poultry Wages Settlement if:

- You worked in the United States at any time between January 1, 2000 and July 20, 2021, and
- You were employed by one of the Defendant poultry companies (see full employer list below), and
- You worked in a non-supervisory job at a Poultry processing plant, Poultry hatchery, or Poultry feed mill.

Examples of eligible roles include:

• line workers,

• cutters,

• deboners,

• packers,

• sanitation workers,

• hatchery staff,

• feed mill operators,

• truck drivers in live operations,

• warehouse/freezer workers, and other hourly poultry plant jobs

Who Is Not Eligible❌
The Poultry Wages Settlement does not include the following workers:

• Facility leadership: complex managers and plant managers.

• HR & clerical: HR managers, HR staff, and office clerical staff.

• Security: guards and watchmen.

• Salespersons.

• Defendants/co-conspirators and their subsidiaries, predecessors, officers, and directors.

• Federal, state, or local governmental entities (Source: Poultry Wages)

Payouts: Pro-rata based on verified work history, duration, and earnings. Actual amounts depend on the number of valid claims filed.

What is the lawsuit about:

The class action lawsuit claims that major poultry companies worked together in ways that kept wages down. Instead of competing fairly for workers, the companies shared pay and benefits information with each other. Workers say this stopped wages from rising the way they should have.

The companies deny doing anything wrong. However, settlements have been approved in federal court, and money has been set aside to pay workers.

How to Become The Law Shed’s Client:

Option A — Attend the Zoom Clinic: Come during the hours above via thelawshed.com.
Option B — Complete Onboarding on Our Website:

1) Complete Intake Form

2) Complete Engagement Agreement

Our office will review the submissions and respond back within 72 Hours accepting/denying the engagement.

Complete List of Defendant-Employers:

Contact

Email: hi@thelawshed.com | tks@thelawshed.com
Office: 312-219-2447
Attorney (Direct): 847-529-8279 — Tanvi Kaushal Sheth, Esq.
Paralegal: 312-485-8389 — Monica James

Attorney Advertising Disclosures 

1. This communication is provided by T.K. Sheth Law LLC d/b/a The Law Shed for informational purposes regarding the Poultry Wages Class Action Settlement (Jien v. Perdue Farms, Inc., et al., No. 1:19-cv-02521, D. Md.). This is an advertisement for legal services. Tanvi K. Sheth is the attorney responsible for the content of this page.

2. No Obligation to Use a Third-Party Filer. Class members and program participants are not required to retain counsel and may file claims directly with the Settlement Administrator at no cost. Free assistance is available from court-appointed Class Counsel and the Settlement Administrator at www.poultrywages.com.

3. Firm Identification. T.K. Sheth Law LLC d/b/a The Law Shed is an Illinois-licensed law firm. All services described herein are overseen by Tanvi K. Sheth, Principal Attorney.

4. Scope & Jurisdiction. T.K. Sheth Law LLC d/b/a The Law Shed is licensed to practice law in Illinois. Our practice is limited to Illinois law, federal law, and matters before federal tribunals where the firm is admitted. For matters requiring practice in other state jurisdictions, the firm associates with locally licensed counsel as required.

5. No Specialist Certification. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Attorneys at the firm are not certified as specialists in any particular field of law.

6. No Guarantee of Outcome. While the firm will use reasonable efforts to pursue any claim it agrees to file, it cannot and does not guarantee any specific outcome, eligibility determination, payment timing, or recovery amount. Eligibility and payment amounts are determined solely by the Settlement Administrator and the Court. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

7. Fee Disclosure. Representation in this matter is on a 30% contingency fee basis. No attorney fee is owed if there is no recovery. Complete fee terms are set forth in the written Engagement Agreement.

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9. Time Limits. Settlement deadlines and statutes of limitations may severely restrict the time available to file a claim or pursue a legal right. Delay may result in loss of rights. Refer to the official Settlement website for governing dates.

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