Birchstone Management $500,000 EEOC Sex Discrimination Settlement, Who Can Claim Money

Women who applied for pallet repairer jobs at certain Birchstone Management locations and were not hired because of their sex may be able to claim money from a $445,000 settlement fund.

Birchstone Management, a warehousing and logistics management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, agreed to provide $55,000 to the female applicant whose charge started the investigation and $445,000 for a class settlement fund, a $500,000 total, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on October 6, 2026.

To qualify, you must have applied between May 15, 2020 and July 31, 2025 at one of five locations: Spokane, Washington; Amarillo, Texas; Houston, Texas; Lakewood, Washington; or Las Vegas, Nevada.

The EEOC announcement does not state a claim deadline or an individual payment amount. Eligible applicants should contact the claims administrator at [email protected] or (877) 788-4952.

Birchstone Management Sex Discrimination Settlement: Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Company	Birchstone Management
Agency	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Total settlement	$500,000
To the applicant who filed the charge	$55,000
Class settlement fund	$445,000
Type of resolution	EEOC pre-litigation conciliation (no lawsuit)
Position	Pallet repairer
Locations	Spokane, WA; Amarillo, TX; Houston, TX; Lakewood, WA; Las Vegas, NV
Covered period	May 15, 2020 to July 31, 2025
Who may claim	Female applicants for Birchstone pallet repairer positions who were not hired because of their sex
Claim deadline	Not stated in the EEOC announcement
Claims administrator	[email protected], (877) 788-4952
EEOC contact for claims questions	[email protected]
Federal court case	None; resolved before any lawsuit

Is the Birchstone Management Settlement a Court-Approved Class Action?

No. The EEOC calls the $445,000 portion a class settlement fund, but the agreement came out of the agency’s investigation and its pre-litigation conciliation process. No federal lawsuit, case number, judge, court hearing or opt-out period is reported. The eligibility rules and claims process come from the settlement agreement, not from a court class notice.

Who Is Eligible for the Birchstone Management $445,000 Settlement Fund?

You may be eligible if you are a female job applicant who:

1. Applied for a Birchstone Management pallet repairer position
2. Was not hired because of your sex
3. Applied between May 15, 2020 and July 31, 2025
4. Applied at Spokane, Washington; Amarillo, Texas; Houston, Texas; Lakewood, Washington; or Las Vegas, Nevada

Working for Birchstone does not by itself make you eligible, and men and applicants for other jobs are outside this fund. The EEOC does not say that every woman who applied for these jobs gets a fixed payment.

What Did the EEOC Find About Birchstone Management’s Hiring?

The EEOC said its investigation found that Birchstone turned away a qualified worker seeking a pallet repairer job at its Spokane Valley, Washington location solely because of her sex. It said Birchstone had, since at least May 2020, similarly rejected other qualified female applicants at that facility and in Amarillo and Houston, Texas; Lakewood, Washington; and Las Vegas, Nevada, and instead hired men with similar or fewer qualifications or kept looking for non-female applicants. It also found that Birchstone did not keep employment records required by federal law.

The EEOC said such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The applicant who filed the charge said she was told the company only hired men. These are the EEOC’s findings and allegations. The settlement is not a court judgment against Birchstone.

How Much Money Can Birchstone Settlement Claimants Receive?

The $500,000 is split into $55,000 for the original applicant and $445,000 for the class fund. No payment amount per person has been published, and what a claimant gets may depend on the number of valid claims and the fund’s allocation rules. Be careful with websites promising a specific amount that does not come from the administrator or the EEOC.

How to File a Birchstone Management Settlement Claim

The EEOC says eligible applicants can complete a claim or get more information by contacting the claims administrator:

Email: [email protected] Phone: (877) 788-4952

Step 1: Gather your application details

Collect what you have: the approximate date you applied, the Birchstone location, the pallet repairer position, any messages with Birchstone and anything said about why you were not hired. Do not alter or create records.

Step 2: Contact the administrator

Say you are asking about the Birchstone Management pallet repairer sex discrimination settlement. Use only the contact details published by the EEOC at eeoc.gov.

Step 3: Ask for the current deadline

The EEOC announcement gives no deadline, so ask the administrator for the claim deadline and instructions before you submit.

Step 4: Follow the claim instructions

Complete any form the administrator sends and keep a copy and proof that it was received. If you need to reach the EEOC directly about the claims process, email [email protected].

Is July 31, 2025 the Birchstone Settlement Claim Deadline?

No. July 31, 2025 is the end of the covered period for the alleged hiring discrimination. It is not a deadline for filing a claim, and no claim deadline has been published.

What Else Must Birchstone Management Do Under the EEOC Settlement?

Along with the payments, the settlement requires Birchstone to:

• Provide back pay and compensatory damages to women denied hire based on their sex
• Appoint a qualified human resources professional to revise its hiring and recruitment policies and procedures
• Train personnel involved in hiring at its Amarillo, Houston and Lakewood locations
• Post a notice about equal employment opportunity rights
• Audit its recordkeeping practices annually
• Report to the EEOC for two years

What Law Applies to the Birchstone Management Settlement?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from treating applicants or employees unfavorably because of sex. It also requires employers to keep personnel and employment records for one year, or until a charge or lawsuit is finally resolved when a charge is open.

How Does the Birchstone Settlement Compare With Other EEOC Settlements?

It follows the same path as other EEOC hiring-discrimination resolutions reached through conciliation rather than a private class action. For another example, see El Dorado Furniture $1.3M EEOC Settlement, Who May Qualify?

What If You Were Discriminated Against by a Different Employer?

This settlement covers only the people and period described above. If you believe you were denied a job or treated unfairly because of sex elsewhere, you can contact the EEOC or an employment attorney. Charge-filing deadlines are short, generally 180 days and up to 300 days in some states, so act promptly.

Birchstone Management Settlement Key Dates

Date	Event
May 15, 2020	Covered period begins
July 31, 2025	Covered period ends (not a claim deadline)
October 6, 2026	EEOC announces the $500,000 settlement
Not published	Claim-submission deadline
Two years	Birchstone must report to the EEOC

Frequently Asked Questions About the Birchstone Management Settlement

Who can claim money from the Birchstone Management settlement?

Female applicants for pallet repairer positions who were not hired because of sex between May 15, 2020 and July 31, 2025 at the five covered locations.

Which locations does the Birchstone settlement cover?

Spokane, Washington; Amarillo, Texas; Houston, Texas; Lakewood, Washington; and Las Vegas, Nevada.

How much is the Birchstone Management settlement?

$500,000 total: $55,000 for the applicant who filed the charge and $445,000 for the class settlement fund.

How much will each claimant receive?

The EEOC has not announced an individual amount.

What is the Birchstone settlement claim deadline?

None is stated in the EEOC announcement. Ask the administrator.

Is the Birchstone settlement a class action lawsuit?

No lawsuit was filed. It was resolved through EEOC conciliation, although the EEOC calls the $445,000 a class settlement fund.

Do Birchstone employees qualify automatically?

No. The fund is for female applicants not hired for pallet repairer jobs because of sex.

How do I contact the Birchstone claims administrator?

[email protected] or (877) 788-4952. The EEOC can be reached on claims questions at [email protected].

Bottom Line on the Birchstone Management $500,000 Settlement

Birchstone Management agreed to a $500,000 resolution with the EEOC over alleged sex discrimination in hiring for pallet repairer jobs, with $445,000 set aside for other affected female applicants who applied between May 15, 2020 and July 31, 2025 in Spokane, Amarillo, Houston, Lakewood or Las Vegas. You may have a claim, but no deadline or payment amount has been published, so contact the administrator now.

Sources

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, “Warehouse Logistics Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge,” press release, October 6, 2026 (eeoc.gov)

This article is for general information only and is not legal advice. AllAboutLawyer.com is not a law firm. The settlement resolves allegations investigated by the EEOC and is not a court finding of liability.

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the official EEOC press release and the claims-administrator contact details it publishes (EEOC.gov), as of October 7, 2026. Last Updated: October 7, 2026.