Banana Republic $1.95M Labor Class Action Settlement

Danielle Toth

Editor

Published

June 1, 2026 2:13 PM

Updated

June 1, 2026

Who are the class members?

Class members include all current and former employees who worked for Banana Republic LLC or The Gap Inc. as nonexempt retail store employees in California at any time from Oct. 27, 2022, through July 4, 2025. This includes those who worked even a single day during the class period.

There are two main groups within the settlement:

Class members: Individuals eligible for payment based on the number of pay periods worked during the class period
Aggrieved employees: Individuals eligible for an additional payment under the Private Attorneys General Act if they worked during the PAGA period (which is the same as the class period)

The settlement administrator determined both groups using payroll records the companies maintained.

How much can class members get?

Individual class payments: The settlement administrator will divide the net settlement fund (after deductions for attorneys’ fees and costs, administration costs, service awards to class representatives and PAGA penalties) by the total number of pay periods all participating class members worked. Each class member will receive a payment equal to the number of pay periods they worked multiplied by the per-pay-period amount.
Individual PAGA payments: The settlement allocates $12,500 to aggrieved employees. The settlement administrator will divide this amount by the total number of PAGA pay periods then multiply it by each eligible employee’s PAGA pay periods.

No action needed to receive compensation

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive payment. The settlement administrator will automatically mail a check to the address on file. Those whose address has changed should contact the settlement administrator to update their information.

Class members who wish to dispute the number of pay periods credited to them may submit supporting documentation (such as pay stubs) to the administrator by July 21, 2026. They must also write a signed statement explaining the dispute.

Settlement administrator’s mailing address: Weitz v. Banana Republic Settlement, c/o Atticus Administration, PO Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164

Settlement administrator’s email address: WeitzBRSettlement@atticusadmin.com

Settlement administrator’s fax: 888-326-6411

Payout options

The settlement administrator will mail checks to the address on file unless the class member updates their address. The checks will combine both the class payment and PAGA payment (if eligible). If a class member does not cash their check within 180 days, the administrator will send it to the California controller’s unclaimed property fund.

$1.95 million settlement fund breakdown

The $1,950,000 settlement fund includes:

Settlement administration costs: Up to $55,000
Attorneys’ fees: Up to $650,000
Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $43,000
Service awards to class representatives: Up to $10,000 each ($20,000 total)
PAGA penalties: $50,000 ($37,500 to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and $12,500 to aggrieved employees)
Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund (estimated to be at least $1,132,000)

Important dates

Request for exclusion deadline: July 21, 2026
Final approval hearing: Nov. 9, 2026

When is the Weitz v. Banana Republic payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail checks to eligible claimants no later than 49 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval to the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Banana Republic LLC and The Gap Inc. violated California labor laws by failing to pay minimum and overtime wages, not providing required meal and rest breaks, issuing inaccurate wage statements, failing to reimburse expenses, not paying wages on time and other related violations.

The companies denied all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of further litigation.