Hawkins et al v. Cintas Corporation et al

  1. February 19, 2025

    Cintas 401(k) Class Counsel Get OK For $1.3M Fee

    Counsel for a class of 50,000 people who sued uniform supplier Cintas for mismanaging retirement benefits have been awarded $1.3 million in fees after striking a $4 million settlement with the company.

  2. August 29, 2024

    Cintas Corp.'s $4M 401(k) Fee Suit Deal Gets Final OK

    An Ohio federal judge granted final approval to a $4 million settlement ending a proposed class action alleging that uniform supplier Cintas Corp. ran afoul of its fiduciary duties under federal benefits law.

  3. February 12, 2024

    Cintas To Pay $4M To End 401(k) Mismanagement Suit

    Uniform supplier Cintas Corp. will pay $4 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it mismanaged its $1 billion retirement plan that held assets for more than 50,000 people by retaining investment options that cost more and performed worse than others in the market.

  4. November 06, 2023

    Cintas Strikes Deal To End 401(k) Mismanagement Suit

    Cintas Corp., best known as a uniform supplier, agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging it failed to ensure its workers' retirement fund was equipped with the best and most affordable investment options, prompting a pause of the suit in Ohio federal court Monday.

  5. July 19, 2023

    Cintas Slams Workers' Reliance On 'Unique' ERISA Case

    Cintas told an Ohio federal court Monday it should snub a notice filed by a proposed class of workers arguing that a recent district court's decision on an Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit supports their claims, saying that case was an unrelated and "unique scenario."

  6. March 11, 2020

    Cintas Says ERISA Suit Should Be Kicked To Arbitration

    Cintas Corp. has told an Ohio federal judge that two ex-employees can't lead a proposed ERISA class action accusing the company of dropping the ball for the tens of thousands of participants in its 401(k) plan, saying their claims belong in individual arbitration.