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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 DONNA J. FORSYTH, et al., Case No. 5:16-cv-04775-EJD Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ v. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION HP INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 409 Defendants.

This is a putative collective action against Plaintiffs’ former employers, HP Inc. (“HPI”) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“HPE”) (collectively “Defendants” or “HP”), alleging in part violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et. seq. See Fourth Amended Complaint (“FAC”) ¶¶ 133-44, 145-56, Dkt. No. 389. Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for an order preliminarily certifying two collectives under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), for production of contact information of potential opt-in plaintiffs, and for approval of notice to the members of the collectives. …