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Since 1999 Kitchin Legal has fought for employment rights in California. In a series of cutting-edge class action lawsuits, affecting tens of thousands of California workers, we helped bring about important changes in the way employers in California treat their workforce.
Ann Otsuka v. Polo Ralph Lauren
(Failure to Pay Wages, Fraud, False Imprisonment)
$4 Million Settlement
- Los Angeles Times “Polo Ralph Lauren Sued by 4 Ex-Workers”
- California Apparel News “Class-Action Suit Against Polo Kicks Off”
- California Apparel News: “Polo Settles Class-Action Case with Calif. Workers”
- San Francisco Chronicle “Polo Ralph Lauren Settlement Moves Ahead”
Toni Young v. Polo Ralph Lauren
(Illegal Employee Uniform Policies and Practices)
$1.5 Million Settlement
- Chicago Tribune “When the company line is more than you can afford”
- CBS News “Polo Uniforms A Legal Faux Pas? Employees File Suit For Requirement To Wear And Buy Costly Clothes”
- San Francisco Chronicle “Retail clothing industry's apparel rules called illegal. Stores require workers to buy and wear their brands”
- Washington Post “Dressed To Shill; Lawsuit Challenges Rule That Salesclerks Must Buy Designer Clothing”
- BBC News “Polo Staff Sue Over What to Wear”
- Wall Street Journal “Worse for the Wear. Low-Wage Store Employees Challenge Dress Codes as Coercive and Costly”
- California Apparel News “Polo Suit May Have Ripple Effects”
Robert Boleyn v. Gap and Banana Republic
(Class Action: Illegal Employee Uniform Policies and Practices)
$1.8 Million Settlement
- California Apparel News “Gap, A&F Slammed With Employee Suits”
- California Apparel News “Gap to Settle Dress Code Case”
- San Francisco Chronicle “Gap close to settling Clothing voucher handout proposed in dress-code suit”
Jennifer Pickering v. 24 Hour Fitness
(Class Action: Illegal Consumer Contracts)
- San Francisco Chronicle “Health club chain is sued over fees. 24 Hour Fitness billed ex-member for 2 extra months”
- Club Industry.com “24 Hour Fitness Faces Suit”
Charissa Villanueva v. Chico’s Fas, Inc.
(Class Action: Illegal Employee Uniform Policies and Practices)
$800,000 Settlement