Every dollar amount and date on this page is quoted from the official settlement document.
Guitar Center Wage Settlement
Court case: Seilhamer v Guitar Center Stores
If you worked as a non-exempt employee for Guitar Center Stores, Inc. in California during the Class Period defined in the notice, you may be owed money from this $2,418,495 wage-and-hour settlement over unpaid overtime, minimum wage, final pay, and meal and rest break violations. You do not need to file a claim; payment is automatic unless you opt out. The deadlines to exclude yourself, object, or dispute your recorded workweeks, and the date of the final approval hearing, are all set out in the notice you received.
Official eligibility wordingClass Members are non-exempt employees who worked for Guitar Center Stores, Inc. in California during the Class Period (January 11, 2020 through July 11, 2025). Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on September 20, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you worked as a non-exempt employee for Guitar Center Stores, Inc. in California at any point during the Class Period defined in the notice. If you also worked during the narrower PAGA Period described in the notice, you may additionally receive a PAGA payment as an Affected Employee.
- Estimated payoutIndividual Group Payments are calculated by dividing the Net Settlement Amount by total workweeks worked by all class members, then multiplying by each member's own workweeks.
- Proof requiredNo
- What you needNothing to file. If you do nothing, you automatically become a Participating Group Member and receive payment by mailed check. You may instead exclude yourself, object, or challenge your recorded workweeks in writing to Atticus Administration by the deadline stated in the notice.
- CourtSuperior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles
Important dates
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How we verified this record
- Payout details Sep 20, 2026
- Eligibility Jul 4, 2026
- Proof requirement Jul 4, 2026
- Administrator Sep 20, 2026
- Court case Jul 4, 2026
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4 official sources linked to this record.
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
Verified Jul 4, 2026
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Proof requirement
No
Verified Jul 4, 2026
You Don't Have to Do Anything to Participate in the Settlement.
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Estimated payout
Individual Group Payments are calculated by dividing the Net Settlement Amount by total workweeks worked by all class members, then multiplying by each member's own workweeks.
Verified Sep 20, 2026
La Demandada pagará $2,418,495.00 como el Monto Bruto de la Conciliación (en adelante Monto Bruto de la Conciliación).
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Administrator
Atticus Administration
Verified Sep 20, 2026
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Court
Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles
Verified Sep 20, 2026
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Objection deadline
September 1, 2026
Verified Sep 20, 2026
Las objeciones por escrito deben presentarse a más tardar el 1 de septeimbre de 2026.
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Opt-out deadline
September 1, 2026
Verified Sep 20, 2026
La Fecha Límite de Retiro es 1 de septeimbre de 2026.
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Automatic refund
Yes — automatic, no claim needed
Verified Jul 6, 2026
You don't have to do anything to participate in the proposed Settlement and be eligible for an Individual Class Payment and/or an Individual PAGA Payment.
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Class period start
January 11, 2020
Verified Sep 20, 2026
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Class period end
July 11, 2025
Verified Sep 20, 2026
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Court case number
23STCV00544
Verified Jul 4, 2026
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No-claim explanation
No claim form is required; eligible Class Members receive payment automatically by doing nothing.
Verified Jul 6, 2026
You don't have to do anything to participate in the proposed Settlement and be eligible for an Individual Class Payment and/or an Individual PAGA Payment.
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Case name
Seilhamer v. Guitar Center Stores, Inc.
Verified Jul 4, 2026
Where to act
No claim form is needed — Atticus Administration issues this refund automatically; confirm your eligibility and contact details on the official source.
