The Human Rights Campaign’s Burlington Stores, Inc. listing shows a score of 5 out of 5, alongside figures of 45/50 and 15/25 and a “No Penalty” notation. The supplied evidence does not identify the rating category, methodology or date.
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A proposed consumer-protection class action filed in Florida federal court alleges Burlington Coat Factory charged sales tax on clothing, apparel and shoes for babies and toddlers despite a state tax exemption. The filing date is identified as Wednesday, but the evidence does not report a case outcome.
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https://www.law360.com/cases/69a85d945ccbedfa687688de
Burlington Coat Factory illegally charges shoppers a sales tax on items for babies and toddlers, including clothing, apparel and shoes, despite that it's been years since the Florida Legislature passed a tax exemption for those products, according to a proposed consumer protection class action filed Wednesday in Florida federal court.
OpenSecrets reports $31,256 in contributions associated with Burlington Stores for the 2024 election cycle, with 97.64% going to Democrats and 2.36% to Republicans. It says the money came from individuals connected to the organization, not the company itself; Burlington reported no federal lobbying or outside spending that cycle.
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https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/burlington-stores/totals?id=D000042593
<table id="DataTables_Table_0"> <thead> <tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">Cycle</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">Total</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">Democrats</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">% to Dems</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">Republicans</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1">% to Repubs</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>2024</td> <td>$31,256</td> <td>$29,762</td> <td>97.64%</td> <td>$720</td> <td>2.36%</td> </tr><tr> <td>2022</td> <td>$9,153</td> <td>$8,393</td> <td>95.40%</td> <td>$405</td> <td>4.60%</td> </tr><tr> <td>2020</td> <td>$32,203</td> <td>$24,478</td> <td>77.25%</td> <td>$7,208</td> <td>22.75%</td> </tr><tr> <td>2018</td> <td>$1,942</td> <td>$1,632</td> <td>85.58%</td> <td>$275</td> <td>14.42%</td> </tr><tr> <td>2016</td> <td>$3,653</td> <td>$3,144</td> <td>86.66%</td> <td>$484</td> <td>13.34%</td> </tr><tr> <td>2014</td> <td>$20</td> <td>$0</td> <td>0.00%</td>
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<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Recipient</th> <th>Total</th> <th>From Individualsimore info </th> <th>From Organizationimore info </th> <th>Typeimore info </th> <th>view</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Harris, Kamala</td> <td>$17,225</td> <td>$17,225</td> <td>$0</td> <td>Candidate (D-PRES)</td> <td>Democrat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hertel, Curtis</td> <td>$2,010</td> <td>$2,010</td> <td>$0</td> <td>Candidate (D-MI07)</td> <td>Democrat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte</td> <td>$1,799</td> <td>$1,799</td> <td>$0</td> <td>Political Party</td> <td>Democrat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>O'Callaghan, Conor</td> <td>$1,000</td> <td>$1,000</td> <td>$0</td> <td>Candidate (D-AZ01)</td> <td>Democrat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tester, Jon</td> <td>$888</td> <td>$888</td> <td>$0</td> <td>Candidate (D-MTS1)</td>
A September 4, 2026 report says Burlington Stores is relocating its headquarters from New Jersey to Philadelphia for a $370 million hub, after Pennsylvania offered a $30 million incentive package; the move is estimated to create 2,000 jobs. Republicans blamed New Jersey Democrats, while critics questioned corporate tax breaks and the New Jersey administration said Burlington would retain a significant in-state presence.
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https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/09/a-370m-political-firestorm-inside-the-furious-backlash-of-blame-for-burlingtons-move-from-nj.html
Burlington Stores is relocating its headquarters to Philadelphia after receiving incentives from Pennsylvania, drawing criticism from Republicans while others question the value of corporate tax breaks.Elizabeth Doran
Assistant store managers alleged Burlington misclassified them as exempt and owed overtime. In October 2023, a federal judge conditionally certified a worker collective after finding evidence of similar duties and policies. In December 2024, the court approved a $5.2 million settlement for 828 workers, finding it fair and reasonable, subject to a release-related condition.
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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/burlington-workers-get-collective-status-after-failed-wage-deal
The workers presented evidence that all assistant store managers performed similar non-managerial duties, and put forth sufficient factual support for the allegation that the department store chain had a uniform practice of treating them as exempt from overtime, making collective treatment appropriate, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey said Monday.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/burlington-stores-settles-with-workers-in-5-2-million-agreement
Burlington Stores Inc. assistant store managers gained approval for a $5.2 million settlement to address claims that the company failed to pay them overtime wages and misclassified them as exempt.
Burlington told investors on August 27, 2026, that it would direct its full $55 million federal tariff refund toward sharper prices rather than profits. CEO Michael O’Sullivan said the decision was intended to help customers facing higher living costs. The company expected most price cuts in the holiday period; their duration was uncertain.
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https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/burlington-55-million-dollars-tariff-refunds-every-dollar-will-go-to-shoppers/91398146
Burlington told investors on Thursday that it would direct the full $55 million refund, money it is getting back from the government for tariffs paid on imports, toward sharper prices rather than profits. According to CEO Michael O’Sullivan, the decision came down to who needs the help.
About & ownership
- Legal name
- Burlington Stores, Inc.
- Category
- Apparel Retailers
- Website
- burlington.com
- Stock listing
- NYSE:BURL
- Former name
- Burlington Holdings, Inc.
JOHN J. MAHONEY · Chairman of the Board
MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN · Chief Executive Officer
TRAVIS MARQUETTE · President and Chief Operating Officer
Michael O’Sullivan · CEO