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Ann Otsuka v. Polo Ralph Lauren
(Failure to Pay Wages, Fraud, False Imprisonment) $4 Million Settlement
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
Jennifer Pickering v. 24 Hour Fitness
(Class Action: Illegal Consumer Contracts)
Charissa Villanueva v. Chico’s Fas, Inc.
(Class Action: Illegal Employee Uniform Policies and Practices) $800,000 Settlement