Rad v. SkinSpirit Essential Settlement
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA
Case No. 24CV095295
Notice Authorized by the Superior Court of California
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You may be eligible to receive money from an employee class action lawsuit (“Action”) against SkinSpirit Essential, LLC (“SkinSpirit” or “Defendant”) for alleged wage and hour violations. The Action was filed by former SkinSpirit employee Sarah Rad (“Plaintiff”) and seeks payment of (1) wages and penalties for a class of individuals employed by Defendant in California and classified as non-exempt employees who worked for Defendant (“Class Members”) during the Class Period (October 9, 2020 through March 1, 2026); and (2) penalties under the California Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) for individuals employed by Defendant in California and classified as non-exempt employees during the PAGA Period (June 6, 2023 through April 15, 2026) (“Aggrieved Employees”).
The proposed Settlement has two main parts: (1) a Class Settlement requiring SkinSpirit to fund Individual Class Payments, and (2) a PAGA Settlement requiring SkinSpirit to fund Individual PAGA Payments and pay penalties to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”).
The Court has already preliminarily approved the proposed Settlement and approved this Notice. The Court has not yet decided whether to grant Final Approval. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or not act. Read this Notice carefully. You will be deemed to have carefully read and understood it. At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will decide whether to finally approve the Settlement and how much of the Settlement will be paid to Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorneys (“Class Counsel”). The Court will also decide whether to enter a judgment that requires SkinSpirit to make payments under the Settlement and requires Class Members and Aggrieved Employees to give up their rights to assert certain claims against SkinSpirit.
If you worked for SkinSpirit during the Class Period and/or the PAGA Period, you have two basic options under the Settlement:
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. As a Participating Class Member, though, you will give up your right to assert Class Period wage claims and PAGA Period penalty claims against SkinSpirit.
You can exclude yourself from the Class Settlement (opt-out) by submitting the written Request for Exclusion or otherwise notifying the Administrator in writing. If you opt-out of the Settlement, you will not receive an Individual Class Payment. You will, however, preserve your right to personally pursue Class Period wage claims against SkinSpirit, and, if you are an Aggrieved Employee, remain eligible for an Individual PAGA Payment. You cannot opt-out of the PAGA portion of the proposed Settlement.
SkinSpirit will not retaliate against you for any actions you take with respect to the proposed Settlement.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
You Don’t Have to Do Anything to Participate in the Settlement
If you do nothing, you will be a Participating Class Member, eligible for an Individual Class Payment and an Individual PAGA Payment (if any). In exchange, you will give up your right to assert the wage claims against SkinSpirit that are covered by this Settlement (Released Claims).
You Can Opt-out of the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement
The Opt-out Deadline is July 27, 2026
If you don’t want to fully participate in the proposed Settlement, you can opt-out of the Class Settlement by sending the Administrator a written Request for Exclusion. Once excluded, you will be a Non-Participating Class Member and no longer eligible for an Individual Class Payment. Non-Participating Class Members cannot object to any portion of the proposed Settlement. See Section 7 under FAQs.
You cannot opt-out of the PAGA portion of the proposed Settlement. SkinSpirit must pay Individual PAGA Payments to all Aggrieved Employees and the Aggrieved Employees must give up their rights to pursue Released Claims (defined below).
Participating Class Members Can Object to the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement
Written Objections Must be Submitted by July 27, 2026
All Class Members who do not opt-out (“Participating Class Members”) can object to any aspect of the proposed Settlement. The Court’s decision whether to finally approve the Settlement will include a determination of how much will be paid to Class Counsel and Plaintiff who pursued the Action on behalf of the Class. You are not personally responsible for any payments to Class Counsel or Plaintiff, but every dollar paid to Class Counsel and Plaintiff reduces the overall amount paid to Participating Class Members. You can object to the amounts requested by Class Counsel or Plaintiff if you think they are unreasonable. See Section 8 under FAQs.
You Can Participate in the September 9, 2026 Final Approval Hearing
The Court’s Final Approval Hearing is scheduled to take place on September 9, 2026. You don’t have to attend but you do have the right to appear (or hire an attorney to appear on your behalf at your own cost), in person, by telephone or by using the Court’s virtual appearance platform. Participating Class Members can verbally object to the Settlement at the Final Approval Hearing. See Section 9 under FAQs.
You Can Challenge the Calculation of Your Workweeks/Pay Periods
Written Challenges Must be Submitted by July 27, 2026
The amount of your Individual Class Payment and PAGA Payment (if any) depend on how many workweeks you worked at least one day during the Class Period and how many Pay Periods you worked at least one day during the PAGA Period, respectively. The number of Class Period Workweeks and number of PAGA Period Pay Periods you worked according to SkinSpirit’s records is stated on the first page of this Notice. If you disagree with either of these numbers, you must challenge it by July 27, 2026. See Section 6 under FAQs.