Open for claims · closes September 1, 2026
Guitar Center wage and hour settlement pays California employees automatically from $2,418,495 based on weeks worked
Last checked July 27, 2026
Guitar Center agreed to a $2,418,495 fund for non-exempt employees who worked in California between January 11, 2020 and July 11, 2025. Nobody files a claim. Payments go out automatically, sized by how many workweeks you logged in the class period.
The lawsuit, Seilhamer v. Guitar Center Stores in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleged unpaid overtime and minimum wages, missed meal and rest breaks, late final pay, and inaccurate wage statements. Guitar Center denies wrongdoing. A separate PAGA portion covers January 11, 2022 through July 11, 2025.
The only deadline is September 1, 2026, to opt out of the class portion or to challenge your workweek count. Payout is a discovery app, not a law firm, and cannot guarantee an amount.
How the payout amount is decided
After fees, costs, and the PAGA share come out of $2,418,495, the administrator divides the rest by total class workweeks and multiplies by your weeks. Someone with 150 workweeks gets three times the share of someone with 50. Your estimated count and payment are viewable on the official site.
If your count looks wrong, send pay stubs to Atticus Administration, P.O. Box 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164, or call 800-470-0690, before September 1, 2026.
Who is covered
- Non-exempt Guitar Center Stores employees who worked in California between January 11, 2020 and July 11, 2025.
- For the PAGA portion, non-exempt California employees from January 11, 2022 through July 11, 2025.
- Anyone who already released these claims is excluded.
When money arrives
The final approval hearing is October 2, 2026. Payments issue after that, barring an appeal. You cannot opt out of the PAGA payment even if you leave the class portion.
What to do
Check your workweeks at CAEmployeeSettlementGuitarCenter.com and make sure the administrator has your current address. No form is needed to be paid. Or let Payout keep the case on your radar alongside the ones that do require a claim.
Questions about the Guitar Center Wage and Hour settlement
How much will Guitar Center employees get?
It varies by workweeks. The net fund is divided by total class workweeks and each person is paid for their own count. The official site shows your estimate.
Do I have to file a claim?
No. Class members are enrolled automatically and paid after final approval.
When are Guitar Center settlement checks sent?
After the October 2, 2026 final approval hearing, unless an appeal delays it.
Is this the only one you are in?
Probably not. Payout checks nearly 100 open settlements against what you have bought and where you have lived, then files the ones you qualify for. Free. The administrator pays you.