Four former employees accused Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. on Tuesday of labor-code violations, fraud and false imprisonment, saying the apparel seller failed to properly pay workers and detained them in stores after hours. The former sales associates said they were kept after work in locked stores for as many as 30 minutes while their purses and bags were examined to make sure they weren't stealing. They were not paid for the time they were detained, the plaintiffs say.
See "Polo Ralph Lauren Sued by 4 Ex-Workers", Leslie Earnest, Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2006