Hourly Novant Health employees from September 2021 through February 2023 may be owed a cash payment for overtime allegedly lost to timeclock rounding — claims close July 10, 2026.
What Is This Settlement About?
Novant Health, Inc. — the North Carolina–based hospital and healthcare system — agreed to a $750,000 settlement to resolve a collective action filed under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The case, captioned Corley v. Novant Health, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-00772-WO-JEP, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. The lawsuit alleges that Novant Health's timeclock rounding policy, in place through February 11, 2023, caused some hourly employees to lose overtime pay they had earned.Novant Health denies the allegations and contends that it paid its employees properly for all hours worked; the company agreed to the settlement to avoid the cost and disruption of continued litigation, and the court has not ruled on the merits of the claims or made any finding of wrongdoing. The court granted preliminary approval and certified a collective for settlement purposes. Eligible employees can now file a claim for a cash payment. The claim deadline is July 10, 2026, and a final approval hearing is scheduled for July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement covers hourly employees who worked for Novant Health between September 19, 2021 and February 11, 2023, and who: (i) were subject to the timeclock rounding policy; and (ii) worked at least one workweek of 40 or more hours during that period. Eligible class members were mailed a postcard notice containing an ILYM ID used to file a claim.Because this is an FLSA collective action, eligible employees must affirmatively opt in by submitting a valid claim form. Those who do nothing will not receive a payment and will not release any wage-and-hour claims. Anyone who previously opted in to the lawsuit does not need to submit a claim form and will be paid following final approval.
How Much Can You Get?
Individual payments vary. The total maximum settlement is $750,000, which also covers court-approved attorneys' fees and costs (up to $265,000), a service award to the named plaintiff (up to $5,000), and claims-administration costs ($76,270). Each participating employee's payment is a proportional share of the amount allocated to the collective, calculated from the number of workweeks the person worked in a non-exempt hourly position during the eligibility period — so employees with more qualifying weeks generally receive larger payments. The estimated amount is reflected in each eligible person's mailed claim form.How to File a Claim
To receive a payment, you must submit a valid claim form online or by mail, postmarked or electronically submitted no later than July 10, 2026. The online claim form on the official settlement website requires the ILYM ID and last name printed on the postcard notice mailed to eligible employees. If you did not receive a notice, or lost your ILYM ID, you can request help through the official settlement website's contact options. No receipts or out-of-pocket documentation are required — but because filing is gated on the administrator-issued ILYM ID from the notice, this settlement is treated as proof-required.This is one of several open wage-and-hour settlements on OpenClassActions.com; if you worked for more than one covered employer during the relevant periods, you may qualify for more than one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the Novant Health wage settlement?
Hourly employees who worked for Novant Health between September 19, 2021 and February 11, 2023, who were subject to the timeclock rounding policy and who worked at least one workweek of 40 or more hours during that period.
What is the claim deadline?
Claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by July 10, 2026. A final approval hearing is scheduled for July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
How much can I receive?
Individual payments vary. The administrator calculates each payment from the $750,000 settlement based on the number of qualifying workweeks you worked during the period. The estimated amount is shown on your mailed notice.
Do I need proof to file a claim?
No receipts or documentation are required, but the online claim form requires the ILYM ID and last name printed on the postcard notice mailed to eligible class members, so an administrator-issued identifier is needed to file. If you did not receive a notice or lost your ILYM ID, contact the settlement administrator through the official settlement website.
Sources
- Official settlement website — NH Collective Settlement (Corley v. Novant Health, Inc.)
- Corley v. Novant Health, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-00772-WO-JEP — U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina (docket on Justia)
- Settlement administrator — ILYM Group, Inc.
