SKIMS Hit with Wage Lawsuit as Former Employee Alleges Unpaid Overtime

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear empire just found itself in the center of a wage dispute. David Knight, a former SKIMS employee who worked for the company from October 2025 to December 2025 in California, has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the brand failed to pay him—and potentially dozens of other workers—their fair compensation.

The allegations are pretty standard employment law fare, but they cut to the heart of labor compliance. Knight claims he and other employees worked over 8 hours a day and beyond 40 hours per week without receiving overtime pay. He also asserts that workers weren’t given legally required meal breaks or rest periods, and that SKIMS failed to pay minimum wage for all hours worked. To top it off, he says the company didn’t pay all wages owed upon his discharge or resignation.

What makes this noteworthy isn’t necessarily the novelty of the complaint—wage theft lawsuits are remarkably common in California, where labor protections are notoriously strict. It’s the scale. Knight is trying to get the court to certify this as a class action, meaning he’s betting other employees have the same grievances and want to join the suit. That transforms a single employee’s problem into a potential company-wide reckoning.

SKIMS fired back hard. In a statement to TMZ, a company rep dismissed the lawsuit as a boilerplate template that plaintiffs’firms recycle across California employers. The rep argued it’s a fishing expedition for a quick settlement and claimed SKIMS has“no interest in settling claims without merit.”They also doubled down on their commitment to California wage and hour law compliance, promising to prove their case in court.

It’s worth noting that Kim Kardashian herself isn’t named as a defendant—the lawsuit targets the company, not her personally. Still, this is the kind of story that sticks around. Whether it’s a meritless cash grab or a legitimate labor violation remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: these cases are expensive and messy, regardless of who wins.

The fashion and retail industries have faced similar battles before. When employment practices come into question, especially at brands built on celebrity appeal, it raises questions about workplace culture at every level. We’ll be watching how this one develops.