People who applied for a Pandora job in Washington between January 1, 2023 and July 26, 2025 through a posting that allegedly left out the pay range will be paid automatically from Pandora’s $1.99 million job postings settlement; there is no claim form to file. The final approval hearing is set for January 22, 2027, and the deadline to opt out or object is December 14, 2026.
Current Status
The settlement is preliminarily approved and pending final approval, and there is no claim form. King County Superior Court Judge Taki Flevaris granted preliminary approval on August 20, 2026, and notices have gone out to class members. The deadline to opt out or object is December 14, 2026, which is also the last day to choose a digital payment instead of a mailed check. The final approval hearing is set for January 22, 2027, and no payments will be made unless the court grants final approval and the settlement becomes final.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
The parties in Spencer v. Pandora Ventures, LLC, No. 25-2-10248-3 SEA, signed a settlement agreement in May and June 2026, and the court preliminarily approved it on August 20, 2026. The lawsuit, filed April 1, 2025, claimed that Pandora’s Washington job postings did not include the wage scale or salary range and a general description of benefits, as the state’s pay transparency law, RCW 49.58.110, requires. Pandora denies the claims and says it did not violate any law, and the court has not decided who is right. The case had been paused while the Washington Supreme Court answered a certified question in a similar case about who counts as a job applicant under the law; after that ruling on September 4, 2025, the case resumed and the applicant moved for class certification on April 6, 2026 before the parties settled.Who Qualifies?
The settlement class covers people who, from January 1, 2023 through July 26, 2025, applied for a job opening in Washington with Pandora Ventures, LLC, Pandora Jewelry, LLC, Pandora Franchising, LLC or Pandora Ecomm, LLC, where the job posting did not disclose a wage scale or salary range and a general description of benefits and other compensation. Class members were identified from Pandora’s application records. Pandora told the parties there are 995 class members. Someone who applied during that window but did not receive a notice can check with the administrator through the official settlement website; under the agreement, Pandora’s records control unless the applicant can show documentary evidence that they should have been included.How Much Can You Get?
Pandora will pay up to $1,990,000. From that, class counsel will ask the court for $663,333.33 in attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses (about one-third of the fund) and a $25,000 service award for the named plaintiff, and administration costs are capped at $35,000. Pandora is separately paying up to $50,000 for published notice. If the court approves those amounts, at least about $1.27 million would be split among class members.Each class member receives an equal share of that net fund for each separate qualifying job posting they applied to, so someone who applied to more than one posting receives more. Each notice lists that person’s estimated payment; one notice reviewed by Open Class Actions listed an estimate of $3,290.04. These are estimates, and final amounts depend on the court’s rulings on fees and costs and on how many people opt out. If the class grows beyond 1,045 people before final approval, the fund increases by $2,000 for each additional class member.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
None to be paid. There is no claim form, and class members do not need receipts or documents. The notice includes a Login ID and PIN, which are used only on the official settlement website to choose how to receive the payment. Without a valid mailing address on file, the administrator may not be able to send the check.What Is the Deadline?
December 14, 2026 is the deadline to opt out or object, and the last day to choose a digital payment instead of a mailed check. An opt-out request must be mailed and postmarked by that date; requests cannot be made by phone or email, and each person must send their own. Class members who do nothing stay in the settlement and are paid by check if it is approved.How Do You Take Action?
Most class members do not need to do anything except make sure the administrator, Simpluris, has a current mailing address. Address updates, the digital payment choice, the full notice, the settlement agreement and the opt-out and objection instructions are all on the official Pandora job postings settlement website.What Happens Next?
The court will hold the final approval hearing before Judge Flevaris on January 22, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington, with a remote option listed on the settlement website. If the court approves the settlement and no appeal is filed, the agreement sets the effective date 31 days after the final approval order; Pandora funds the settlement within 30 days after that, and payments go out within 14 days of funding. Checks expire 180 days after they are issued.Sources and Verification
• Official Pandora job postings settlement website, FAQ and key dates• Class Action Settlement and Release Agreement, Spencer v. Pandora Ventures, LLC, signed May 29 and June 10, 2026
• Court-approved Notice of Class Action Settlement (embedded below), stating preliminary approval on August 20, 2026
Questions
Do I need to file a claim in the Pandora Washington job postings settlement?
No. Class members are identified from Pandora's application records and are paid automatically if the court grants final approval. Payments go out by mailed check unless a class member chooses a digital payment on the official settlement website by December 14, 2026, so keeping a current mailing address on file with the administrator matters.
How much will each Pandora applicant receive?
Each class member receives an equal share of the net fund for each separate qualifying job posting they applied to. After the requested $663,333.33 in attorneys' fees and costs, a $25,000 service award and up to $35,000 in administration costs, at least about $1.27 million would remain for roughly 995 class members. Individual estimates are printed on each notice; one notice reviewed by Open Class Actions listed $3,290.04. Final amounts depend on what the court approves.
What happens if more than 1,045 people turn out to be in the Pandora class?
Pandora told the parties there are 995 class members. Under the settlement agreement, if that number rises above 1,045 before final approval, the $1.99 million fund increases by $2,000 for each additional class member, which keeps individual shares from shrinking.
What happens to Pandora settlement checks that are never cashed?
Checks expire 180 days after they are issued. Under the settlement agreement, money from uncashed checks is sent to the State of Washington's unclaimed property program in the class member's name, and any other money left in the fund goes to the Legal Foundation of Washington.
