Abercrombie Staff Who Had to Wear Brand’s Clothing Near Deal

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and retail employees who say their wages were diminished by a requirement to wear company apparel moved closer to a final settlement.

The Fair Labor Standards Act considers uniforms used for work a business expense to be covered by the employer. Some states, such as New York, require employers to either provide laundry service or reimburse the expense. Disputes sometimes arise when clothing can pull double duty as both work uniform and ordinary attire.

The settlement administrator, Dahl Administration LLC, said it received 31,649 timely claims that would be paid $1,742,590.58. It notified 364,474 class members, ...