TGI Friday's California Class Action

IF YOU WORKED FOR A T.G.I. FRIDAY'S RESTAURANT IN CALIFORNIA AT ANY TIME SINCE JANUARY 1999, THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

In January 2003, a class action lawsuit was filed in Orange County Superior Court against Main Street and Main, Incorporated, the owner and operator of most of the T.G.I. Friday's franchises in the State of California.

The lawsuit seeks unpaid wages and other damages resulting from the company's refusal to permit its hardworking restaurant employees to take half-hour lunch breaks and regular paid ten minute breaks during shifts of 3½ hours or more.

The plaintiffs have reached a settlement of $5 million with Main Street Restaurant Group and Briad. If the settlement is approved, every non-management T.G.I. Friday's restaurant worker employed by Main Street and Main since January 1999 may be entitled to some compensation. These benefits affect nearly all hourly employees, including hosts and hostesses, bus staff, food servers, bartenders, cooks and dishwashers.

The plaintiffs have reached a settlement of $5 million with Main Street Restaurant Group and Briad. If the settlement is approved, every non-management T.G.I. Friday's restaurant worker employed by Main Street and Main since January 1999 may be entitled to some compensation. These benefits affect nearly all hourly employees, including hosts and hostesses, bus staff, food servers, bartenders, cooks and dishwashers.These benefits affect nearly all hourly employees, including hosts and hostesses, bus staff, food servers, bartenders, cooks and dishwashers.

The plaintiffs will be filing a motion seeking the court's preliminary approval of the settlement within the next 30-45 days. If the settlement is preliminarily approved, a notice will be sent by mail to all eligible class members.