Class Members may be eligible for a payment estimated to be $1,322.79 from a class action settlement relating to their application for employment with Claire’s Boutiques, Inc.

Michael Voivod, (“Plaintiff” or “Class Representative”), filed a lawsuit against Claire’s Boutiques, Inc. (“Defendant,” and collectively with Plaintiff, the “Parties”) on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated applicants. The lawsuit, Voivod v. Claire’s Boutiques, Inc., Case No. 24-2-23020-3 SEA (the “Lawsuit”) is currently pending in King County Superior Court. Plaintiff claimed in the lawsuit that Defendant’s job postings for open positions in Washington did not disclose the wage scale or salary range being offered. Defendant disputes Plaintiff’s claims and contends it has not violated any law and Plaintiff’s claims are without merit.

The Court has not made any determinations regarding the merits of the Plaintiff’s claims and it has not decided whether Defendant violated the law.

The Parties to the Lawsuit have reached a proposed Class Action Settlement. The Proposed Class Action Settlement includes a payment by Defendant of $690,719.82 to $1,032,000, depending on how many Class members submit a claim. On April 9, 2025, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement and authorizing the Settlement Administrator Simpluris, Inc. (“Settlement Administrator”) to issue the Notice and Claim Form.

Class Members are receiving the Notice because Defendant’s records indicate they are eligible to participate in the Class Action Settlement as a member of the Settlement Class. “Settlement Class Members” include “Plaintiff and all individuals who, from January 1, 2023, through the date of preliminary approval, applied for a job opening with Defendant in the State of Washington through a job posting on Defendant’s website or one of Defendant’s authorized third party recruiting channels on Indeed.com, where the job posting did not disclose a wage scale or salary range and/or a general description of benefits or other compensation to be provided to the hired applicant.”

The Court still has to decide whether to approve the settlement. No settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the settlement, and it becomes final.

Please read the Notice carefully. Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, the terms of which control, available here.