$4.09M+ IHOP Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Lack of Wage Transparency in Washington

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IHOP has agreed to pay over $4.09 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the restaurant failed to properly disclose wage scale and salary information in its job listings in Washington.

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The IHOP class action settlement received preliminary court approval on June 30, 2025, and covers anyone who submitted a job application with IHOP in Washington between January 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, where the job listing did not disclose the salary or wage information for the position. The defendant must have a record of your application for you to qualify as an IHOP settlement class member, the settlement website states.

The court-approved website for the IHOP settlement can be found at MILISettlement.com.

IHOP settlement class members who mail in a timely, valid claim form may be able to receive a payment of up to $5,000 from the settlement fund. A more accurate estimate of your prospective settlement payment can be found on the claim form sent out to all class members along with the settlement notice, the website notes.

According to the settlement website, IHOP will pay a maximum of $6,298,000 to eligible class members, depending on the total number of valid claims that are filed.

If you are a class member and have lost your claim form, you may contact the settlement administrator at the email or phone number listed here.

Claim forms must be submitted by mail to the address found on this page of the settlement website. Claim forms must be submitted or postmarked no later than September 26, 2025.

A hearing is set for October 31, 2025 to determine whether the settlement will receive final approval from the court. Class action settlement payments will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The IHOP class action lawsuit alleged that the company failed to properly disclose wage scales and salary ranges on its Washington job listings, violating the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.

According to court documents, more than 3,100 people qualify for the IHOP class action settlement.

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