Information for Claiming Monetary Relief Under Abercrombie & Fitch Consent Decree

As reported in last month's newsletter, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit alleging that Abercrombie & Fitch, et al., discriminated against applicants and employees based on race, national origin, color and gender who were Black, Hispanic, Asian, and women. The EEOC suit was consolidated with two private cases filed as class actions, Gonzalez v. Abercrombie and Fitch, et al., and West v. Abercrombie & Fitch, et al. On November 16, 2004, the Court granted preliminary approval to a settlement of the lawsuits, which allocated $40 million to a class fund to compensate persons who were discriminated against.

The EEOC has recently announced that women, African American, Asian American, and/or Hispanic who: 1) applied for employment or management (or attempted to do so and were discouraged), or 2) were employed at an Abercrombie & Fitch store (including Abercrombie kids and Hollister Stores) at any time between February 24, 1999, and November 16, 2004, MAY HAVE A CLAIM.

Those individuals who believe they are a victim of such employment discrimination, and wish to make a claim, must contact the claims administrator to request a claims form by calling the toll-free number (866) 854-4175, or e-mailing their request to: info@abercrombieclaims.com. Requests for a claims form can also be mailed to the claims administrator at:

Gonzalez v. Abercrombie Claims Administrator
PO Box 10564
Tallahassee, FL 32302-2564

ALL CLAIMS FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED AND MAILED TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR BY MARCH 25, 2005.

The amount of money awarded to individuals, if any, will depend upon the nature of their case. For more information about the claims process, log onto http://www.abercrombieclaims.com/. A copy of the proposed consent decree and the preliminary approval of the court are available on the website.

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As reported in last month's newsletter, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit alleging that Abercrombie & Fitch, et al., discriminated against applicants and employees based on race, national origin, color and gender who were Black, Hispanic, Asian, and women. The EEOC suit was consolidated with two private cases filed as class actions, Gonzalez v. Abercrombie and Fitch, et al., and West v. Abercrombie & Fitch, et al. On November 16, 2004, the Court granted preliminary approval to a settlement of the lawsuits, which allocated $40 million to a class fund to compensate persons who were discriminated against. The EEOC has recently announced that women, African American, Asian American, and/or Hispanic who: 1) applied for employment or management (or attempted to do so and were discouraged), or 2) were employed at an Abercrombie & Fitch store (including Abercrombie kids and Hollister Stores) at any time between February 24, 1999, and November 16, 2004, *MAY HAVE A CLAIM.* Those individuals who believe they are a victim of such employment discrimination, and wish to make a claim, must contact the claims administrator to request a claims form by calling the toll-free number (866) 854-4175, or e-mailing their request to: info@abercrombieclaims.com. Requests for a claims form can also be mailed to the claims administrator at: Gonzalez v. Abercrombie Claims Administrator PO Box 10564 Tallahassee, FL 32302-2564 ALL CLAIMS FORMS MUST BE POSTMARKED AND MAILED TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR BY MARCH 25, 2005. The amount of money awarded to individuals, if any, will depend upon the nature of their case. For more information about the claims process, log onto http://www.abercrombieclaims.com/. A copy of the proposed consent decree and the preliminary approval of the court are available on the website.
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