Guitar Center has agreed to pay more than $2.4 million to resolve claims it violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime wages, minimum wages, wages due upon termination and reimbursable expenses.
The Guitar Center settlement benefits Guitar Center employees who worked for the company between Jan. 11, 2020, and July 11, 2025.
The settlement also benefits Guitar Center employees who worked for the company between Jan. 11, 2022, and July 11, 2025, under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
According to the class action lawsuit, Guitar Center committed California wage and hour violations by failing to pay overtime wages, minimum wages, wages due upon termination and reimbursable expenses. The company also allegedly failed to provide meal periods, rest breaks and accurate itemized wage statements.
Guitar Center is a musical instrument retailer with locations across the country.
Guitar Center has not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $2,418,495 class action settlement to resolve the allegations.
Under the terms of the Guitar Center settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the number of workweeks they worked during the class period. Exact payment amounts will vary.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is Sept. 1, 2026.
The final approval hearing for the wage and hour violations class action settlement is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2026.
No claim form is required to benefit from the settlement. Class members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive a class action settlement payment. Class members who wish to dispute the number of workweeks and pay periods used to calculate their settlement payment must submit a challenge by Sept. 1, 2026.
Who’s Eligible
The settlement benefits non-exempt Guitar Center employees who worked for the company between Jan. 11, 2020, and July 11, 2025.
The PAGA portion of the settlement benefits non-exempt Guitar Center employees who worked for the company between Jan. 11, 2022, and July 11, 2025.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
No proof is required, but employees can submit a challenge to their estimated workweeks or pay periods by sending a letter to the settlement administrator, along with copies of pay stubs or other records.
Claim Form Deadline
09/01/2026
Case Name
Case No. 23STCV00544, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California
Final Hearing
10/02/2026
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Atticus Administration
P.O. Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
[email protected]
800-470-0690
Class Counsel
Kashif Haque
Samuel Wong
Jessica L. Campbell
Kristy Connolly
AEGIS LAW FIRM P.C.
Defense Counsel
Andrea F. Oxman
Leticia Kimble
Elise G. Dvorochkin
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
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