Dann v. The Rodan + Fields Company, et al.
You may be eligible to receive money from a class action lawsuit (“Action”) against The Rodan + Fields Company and related parties (“R+F” or “Defendants”) for alleged wage and hour violations. The Action was filed by a former R+F Consultant and seeks payment of (1) unpaid wages and unreimbursed business expenses for a class of Consultants (“Class Members”) in California whom Defendants classified as Independent Contractors during the Class Period (March 1, 2020 to June 20, 2025), and (2) penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) for all Consultants who worked for Defendants during the PAGA Period (March 1, 2023 to June 20, 2025) (“Aggrieved Employees”).
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).
Your Individual Class Payment will be a pro rata share of the Settlement, which will be determined by the point value associated with information obtained from Defendants’ records.
In exchange, you will give up your right to assert the claims against Defendants that are covered by this Settlement (Released Claims).
Complete a Claim Form
If you complete a Claim Form, you will be a Participating Class Member, eligible for an Individual Class Payment and an Individual PAGA Payment (if any).
You can visit the Claim Form section on this website to provide additional information about your business-related expenditures and time spent.
You Can Opt Out of the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement. The Opt-out Deadline is September 26, 2025
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 12 of the Frequently Asked Questions tab.
You cannot opt out of the PAGA portion of the proposed Settlement. Defendants must pay Individual PAGA Payments to all PAGA Claimants and the PAGA Claimants must give up their rights to pursue PAGA claims.
Participating Class Members Can Object to the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement. Written Objections Must be Submitted by September 26, 2025.
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 Plaintiffs who pursued the Action on behalf of the Class. You are not personally responsible for any payments to Class Counsel or Plaintiffs, but every dollar paid to Class Counsel and Plaintiffs reduces the overall amount paid to Participating Class Members. You can object to the amounts requested by Class Counsel or Plaintiffs if you think they are unreasonable. See Section 13 of the Frequently Asked Questions tab.
You Can Participate in the October 31, 2025 Final Approval Hearing.
The Court’s Final Approval Hearing is scheduled to take place on October 31, 2025. 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, or by using the Court’s virtual appearance platform via Zoom. Participating Class Members can verbally object to the Settlement at the Final Approval Hearing. See Section 14 of Frequently Asked Questions tab.