Gucci Unpaid Internship Class Action Settlement

Gucci America Inc. has reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that individuals who interned with Gucci and related companies were entitled to minimum wage for the time they spent as interns.

If you worked as an unpaid intern for Gucci or an affiliated entity, you may be entitled to compensation from the Gucci unpaid internship class action settlement.

On Nov. 8, 2014, plaintiff Lindsey Huggins filed the Gucci internship class action lawsuit accusing Gucci and related companies Yves Saint Laurent America Inc., Stella McCartney America Inc. and Bottega Veneta Inc. of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State Labor Law.

According to the Gucci class action lawsuit, individuals who performed internships with these companies were entitled to receive statutory minimum wage for the time they spent as interns. Huggins claims interns should be entitled to recover unpaid wages and interest.

The parties engaged in a mediation session on May 27, 2015 which subsequently resulted in the parties agreeing to an unpaid internship class action settlement.

The defendants deny the allegations but agreed to settle the Gucci internship class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of continued litigation. Under the terms of the proposed Gucci class action settlement, the defendants have agreed to offer compensation to eligible Class Members who submit timely and valid Claim Forms.

If you would like to opt out of the Gucci class action settlement, you must do so no later than July 27, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Gucci unpaid internship settlement include anyone who interned with Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney or Bottega Veneta during the applicable Class Period.

Class Period for Gucci Interns: Nov. 18, 2008 to May 17, 2016

Class Period for Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney and Bottega Veneta Interns: May 17, 2010 to May 17, 2016.

Potential Award

Up to $900.

The maximum amount of compensation (before applicable taxes) each Class Member will receive is:

• $450, $505 or $650 for Class Members who provided services in a corporate setting. The amount the Class Member will be paid depends on the company for which the Class Member interned.
• $900 for Class Members who provided services in a retail setting for any of the defendants.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

When submitting a Claim Form, Class Members must submit a copy of a valid government-issued or college identification and a completed Substitute IRS Form W-9. If you are an Unverified Class Member, you must submit additional proof of your internship, such as company correspondence, an offer letter, photo or email concerning the internship.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM (PDF) »

Claim Form Deadline

7/27/2017 or 9/25/2017

NOTE: If your notice of the Gucci internship class action settlement was mailed after April 28, 2017, you are an Unverified Class Member and your deadline to submit a Claim Form is Sept. 25, 2017. Verified Class Members have until July 27, 2017 to submit their Claim Form.

Case Name

In re: Gucci America Inc., Case No. 161446/2014, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County

Final Hearing

8/15/2017

Settlement Website

www.InternshipSettlementLawsuit.com

Claims Administrator

KCC LLC, Settlement Administrator
Re: Gucci Class Action Settlement
P.O. Box 43034
Providence, RI 02940-3034
Phone: 1 (866) 680-6138
Fax: (415) 798-5910
InternshipSettlementLawsuit@KCCLLC.com

Class Counsel

Jeffrey K. Brown
Michael Tomkins
Brett Cohen
LEEDS BROWN LAW PC

LaDonna M. Lusher
Alison Genova
VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP

Defense Counsel

Christopher A. Parlo
Leni D. Battaglia
Daniel A. Kadish
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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