+ 1. Why am I receiving the notice?

to inform you that your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit (the “Class Action”). Judge John A. Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (the “Court”) has ordered that this Notice be sent to you to inform you about the pending Class Action and your rights.

+ 2. How do I know I should be included?

If you worked for Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”) in California as an hourly, non-exempt employee who at any time from September 18, 2010 through May 3, 2016 or as a Supervisor at any time from August 14, 2009 through June 1, 2016 and, during such period(s), worked at least one overnight shift of more than eight hours that crossed midnight, a pending class action lawsuit may affect your rights..

+ 3. Am I being sued?

No

+ 4. What is the Litigation about?

The Class Representatives allege that Home Depot violated California’s wage and hour laws by failing to provide employees overtime pay as required by California law. The Class Representatives assert Home Depot has maintained an illegal policy of defining its workday in the State of California to start at midnight for the purpose of denying overtime compensation (time-and-a-half or double time) to overnight employees. In particular, Plaintiffs allege that Home Depot divides the hours worked by overnight employees into two separate “workdays,” then schedules its employees to work shifts that span two “workdays” in order to avoid overtime payments to those employees.

+ 5. What recovery does the action seek?

On behalf of all Class Members, the Class Representatives seek recovery of unpaid overtime, interest, and penalties under California Labor Code sections 500, 510(a), 1194 and 2698, et seq., and California Business & Professions Code sections 17200, et seq., arising from Home Depot’s alleged failure to provide overtime pay due to its definition of the workday. The Class Representatives also seek attorneys’ fees and costs.

+ 6. What if I don’t want to be part of the lawsuit?

If you do not want to be a member of the Class, you must exclude yourself from the Class by August 20, 2021 by either (i) HDwagelawsuit@cptgroup.com or (ii) mailing the enclosed Request for Exclusion Form. If you exclude yourself from the Class, you will not be part of the lawsuit, you will not be represented by Capstone Law, you will not be bound by any judgment in the Class Action, and you will not be entitled to receive a portion of any monetary recovery. The Class Action will not affect your rights or any claims you may have.

+ 7. What is the contact information for the attorneys for this case?

Plaintiffs are represented by the following attorneys: Capstone Law APC Melissa Grant Mark A. Ozzello Brandon Brouillette Joeseph Hakakian Capstone Law, APC 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, California 90067 Telephone: (800) 778-8810 Facsimile: (310) 943-0369 info@HomeDepotLawsuit.com Setareh Law Group Shaun Setareh Farrah Grant Setareh Law Group 9454 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 907 Beverly Hills, California 90212 Telephone: +1 (866) 572-6384 Facsimile: +1 (310) 888-0109 info@HomeDepotLawsuit.com Home Depot is represented by the following attorneys: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP Donna M. Mezias Dorothy F. Kaslow 580 California Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: (415) 765-9500 Facsimile: (415) 765-9501