If you applied for a job at a Washington McDonald's run by franchisee KTC LLC between 2023 and 2025, you may already have received an automatic settlement check — here is what the case covered.
What Is This Settlement About?
KTC LLC, a franchisee that operates McDonald's-branded restaurants in Washington State, agreed to pay $681,600 to resolve a class action alleging that its job postings for open positions did not disclose the wage scale or salary range being offered. The lawsuit, Nyannor v. KTC LLC, claimed those postings violated the pay transparency provision of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (RCW 49.58.110), which requires employers to include wage and benefit information in job advertisements.KTC LLC denies any wrongdoing and contends that it complied with the law. It agreed to the settlement to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation, without admitting liability. The King County Superior Court preliminarily approved the settlement on March 13, 2025.
Who Was Included?
According to the settlement, the class includes all individuals who, from January 1, 2023 through March 13, 2025 (the date of preliminary approval), applied for a job opening in the State of Washington with KTC LLC where the job posting did not disclose a wage scale or salary range under RCW 49.58.110.Notices were sent to people identified in KTC's hiring records as likely class members. This case is one of a wave of Washington pay-transparency settlements involving job applicants — others include the Target Washington job postings settlement and the Potbelly Washington pay transparency settlement.
Is This McDonald's Corporation?
No. The defendant is KTC LLC, an independent franchisee that runs McDonald's-branded restaurants in Washington. McDonald's USA, LLC and McDonald's Corporation were not defendants in Nyannor v. KTC LLC, and the settlement does not cover applications to other McDonald's franchisees or to corporate-owned locations. The McDonald's name appears here only because KTC operates under that brand.How Much Were the Payments?
The settlement created a total fund of $681,600. Eligible class members were estimated to receive an equal share of about $1,093.40 each. The exact per-person amount depended on court-approved attorneys' fees, costs, and the number of payments actually issued.Because the settlement was structured as an automatic distribution, qualifying applicants did not need to submit a claim form to be paid. For questions about the tax treatment of any payment, class members should consult the IRS or a qualified tax professional.
Did You Need to File a Claim?
For most class members, no. The settlement administrator, Simpluris, Inc., was directed to mail checks automatically to eligible class members using the addresses on file, so there was no online claim portal and no claim form to complete.The one action item applied to people who received the notice by email only: they were asked to contact the administrator and provide a valid mailing address by June 23, 2025, so a check could be mailed. Class members who wanted to exclude themselves or object also had to act by that same June 23, 2025 deadline. According to the notice, settlement checks were set to expire and become void 120 days after the date of issuance.
Key Dates and Timeline
• Preliminary approval: March 13, 2025• Mailing-address update deadline (email-notice recipients): June 23, 2025
• Exclusion (opt-out) deadline: June 23, 2025
• Objection deadline: June 23, 2025
• Final approval hearing: August 1, 2025
With those dates well past, the response window is closed, and payments to eligible class members were issued automatically after the settlement became effective. There is nothing left to file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was included in the McDonald's (KTC LLC) Washington job postings settlement?
The class includes individuals who, from January 1, 2023 through March 13, 2025 (the date of preliminary approval), applied for a job opening in Washington State with KTC LLC where the job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range required by Washington's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.
Is this a settlement with McDonald's Corporation?
No. The defendant is KTC LLC, an independent franchisee that operates McDonald's-branded restaurants in Washington. McDonald's USA, LLC and McDonald's Corporation were not the defendants in this case.
How much was the settlement and how much did class members receive?
KTC LLC agreed to pay a total of $681,600. Eligible class members were estimated to receive an equal share of about $1,093.40 each, with the final amount depending on fees, costs, and the number of payments issued.
Did class members have to file a claim?
No claim form was required for most people. The settlement administrator was directed to mail checks automatically using addresses on file. Class members who received only an email notice were asked to provide a valid mailing address to the administrator by June 23, 2025.
Is the McDonald's KTC Washington settlement still open?
No. The deadlines to object, exclude yourself, or update a mailing address passed on June 23, 2025, and the final approval hearing was scheduled for August 1, 2025. Payments were issued automatically after the settlement became effective. There is nothing left to file.
Sources
• Official Settlement Website: KTC Settlement.com• Superior Court of Washington, King County, Nyannor v. KTC LLC, Case No. 24-2-20009-6 SEA
