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If you were employed as an engineer or other skilled technical worker at RTX's Pratt & Whitney Division, Agilis Engineering, Inc., Belcan Engineering Group LLC, Cyient, Inc., Parametric Solutions, Inc., or QuEST Global Services N.A., Inc. between January 1, 2011, and January 3, 2025, you may qualify to submit a claim for compensation from a class action settlement.
Several aerospace companies have agreed to pay a total of $60.50 million to settle allegations that they violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress employee compensation. The class action lawsuit claims that the companies unlawfully restricted hiring each other's employees, limiting competition and resulting in lower salaries for aerospace engineers and skilled technical workers.
Who is eligible for a settlement payment?
To qualify to file a claim, you must meet the following criteria:
- You were employed by Pratt & Whitney, Agilis Engineering, Belcan Engineering Group, Cyient, Parametric Solutions, QuEST Global Services, or their wholly-owned subsidiaries.
- Your employment occurred at any time between January 1, 2011, and January 3, 2025.
- You worked as an aerospace engineer or other skilled worker in the jet propulsion systems industry.
- Also included, but not limited to, are employees who engaged in any work for the following companies and their related subsidiaries or affiliates:
- Aerojet Rocketdyne
- Airbus Americas Inc.
- BE Aerospace
- Bombardier Aerospace
- General Electric
- GE Aerospace
- Hamilton Sundstrand
- Honeywell
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrup Grumman
- Parker Hannifin
- Raytheon
- Rolls Royce Corporation
- Rockwell Collins
- Sikorsky Aircraft
- UTAS
How much will the class action payout be?
Valid claimants will receive a pro rata cash payment. Payment amount will be determined by your total employee compensation during the class period and the number of claims filed.
How to claim an antitrust settlement payment
Class members must complete and submit a claim form by May 3, 2025 in order to receive a payout. You can file a claim online or download a PDF claim form to print and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement Administrator's mailing address: Aerospace Worker Settlements c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173132, Milwaukee, WI 53217
Required information
- Employer name and position title
- Employment start and end dates
- Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for W-9 tax purposes (not required if you are not a U.S. person)
Payout options
Class members can choose from two payment options:
- Digital payment
- Paper check (may take additional processing time)
$60.5 Million class action settlement fund
The settlement fund of $60,500,000 million will include:
- Settlement notice and administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $20,170,000
- Attorneys' expenses: To be presented to the court at a later date
- Service awards to class representatives: Amount to be presented to the court at a later date
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement balance after deductions
Important dates
- Deadline to file a claim: May 3, 2025
- Fairness hearing: May 7, 2025
When is the aerospace employee antitrust settlement payout date?
The court will hold a fairness hearing on May 7, 2025. Once the court grants final approval to the settlements, claims will be processed and payments issued to approved class members.
Why did the aerospace companies settle this lawsuit?
The class action lawsuit alleged that the defendants violated federal antitrust laws by agreeing not to hire each other's employees. According to the lawsuit, this unlawful agreement suppressed competition, allowing the companies to pay lower salaries to aerospace engineers and other skilled technical workers.
The defendants deny wrongdoing but agreed to settle to continued costly litigation and the possibility of a lengthy trial.
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