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Oct-5-17 Fresno, CA: On September 6, 2017, McKenzie Erwin, a registered nurse, filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and a class of similarly situated non-exempt employees against CareMeridian, LLC (CareMeridian)and Mentor Management, Inc. (Mentor), a related company. The defendants in the unpaid overtime lawsuit operate skilled nursing facilities in Ca... - Matco Tools Settles California Misclassification Lawsuit for $15.8 Million
May-31-22 San Francisco, CA On April 29, the Northern District of California granted final approval to a $15.8 million settlement in a class action California labor lawsuit brought by 273 franchisees who claimed that Matco Tools classified them as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime, reimbursing expenses and providing accurate wage statements. Th... - Chinese Caregivers at Alleged Birth Tourism Center Sue For Unpaid Overtime
Jun-1-17 Irvine, CA Chinese caregivers for pregnant Chinese women who traveled to the US to give birth so their babies would have instant US citizenship are suing an alleged "birth tourism center," in a California overtime lawsuit, claiming they were paid low wages and denied overtime. Six Chinese immigrant caregivers, including two from Orange County, on Ma... - California Overtime Lawsuit Paused Pending Ruling by US Supreme Court
May-22-17 San Francisco, CA: An overtime pay lawsuit filed a year ago March in a California federal court has been paused by a federal magistrate to allow for a ruling by the US Supreme Court. The ruling, on a separate case, could set precedence and determine whether, or not employees of SolarCity Corp. would be forced into arbitration to settle their claims. ... - Oregon Employment Labor Law
Oregon employees are entitled to certain Oregon employment protections under state law. These Oregon employee state laws set out how much an employee must be paid for minimum wage and overtime, how employment can be terminated and when employees can take leave. Oregon Minimum Wage and Overtime As of July 1, 2016, the minimum wage... - $35M Walmart Wage Deal on the Shelf
Mar-30-22 Los Angeles, CA A class action lawsuit filed almost four years ago claiming Walmart failed to provide employees with accurate wage statements almost reached a $35 million settlement: A California federal judge said Walmart has other California labor law violations not even alleged in the suit. U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. said the rele... - New and Updated California Labor Laws for 2017
Jan-5-17 Sacramento, CA: Several new or enhanced California labor laws relating to employment start this month, which should be of particular benefit to domestic workers and anyone making minimum wage. Here are a few key changes… Domestic Workers The CA Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, or SB241 was passed in 2013. It granted domestic workers overti... - Peloton’s Bumpy Ride -- Employees File Wage and Hour Lawsuit
Mar-11-22 Los Angeles, CA A former Peloton sales representative claims that the exercise equipment company failed to pay overtime, minimum wage, vacation pay, work expenses and other violations of the California labor code . Mark Cohen, a sales representative who filed his lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in January, worked at Peloton for more than five yea... - Disneyland Not Happy Place for Maintenance Workers
Apr-1-24 Los Angeles, CA Disney Hotels is facing yet another class action lawsuit claiming California labor law violations . This time, maintenance workers claim they are paid less than fast food workers. You’d think that Disney could afford to either supply its maintenance crews with tools or pay them the proper hourly rate, considering that its hotel rooms... - McDonald's Overtime Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
Jul-28-16 Sacramento, CA: A California overtime lawsuit filed against McDonald's has been granted federal class action status. Although McDonald's tried to argue that it was not responsible for ensuring the pay of employees at its franchise restaurants, the judge agreed to grant class action status to the up to 500 employees who filed complaints against McDonal... - Glass House Slapped with California Labor Lawsuit
Mar-11-24 Los Angeles, CA Glass House Brands Inc. was slapped with a proposed class action lawsuit last month, alleging California labor law violations . A former worker accuses the major California marijuana producer of engaging in a systematic pattern of wage violations, including unpaid overtime and unrealistic workloads. The lawsuit, filed February 20 in Los... - Rent-A-Center and More California Labor Law Violations
Jul-14-15 Los Angeles, CA It’s a toss-up whether Rent-A-Center has more disgruntled customers than it does employees. However, one thing is a sure bet: the company must have deep pockets to pay for more California labor law violations. According to attorney Ben Stewart, Rent-A-Center has misclassified its managers and assistant managers and in doing so,... - Unpaid Overtime Plaintiff Alleges Misclassification in Class-Action Lawsuit
Jun-21-15 San Francisco, CA Yet another California overtime pay laws class action alleging misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been filed, this time by an employee of a start-up valet parking service. The allegation holds that the defendant, Luxe Valet Inc., controls every singular aspect of the parking process as if attendants were emp... - Walmart Accused of Overtime Wage Theft
Apr-30-15 Alameda County, CA Walmart faces a California overtime lawsuit alleging the company purposely gave assistant store managers the duties of lower-level employees to get around overtime pay laws. The lawsuit alleges the workers were classified as managers to avoid paying overtime, but they did not have any managerial duties or authority. According to... - California Labor Commissioner’s Office reaches $5.5M Settlement for Wage Theft Lawsuit
Dec-19-23 Los Angeles, CA Thanks to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO), 148 caregivers who worked at Adat Shalom Board and Care Inc. will finally be compensated for California Labor wage theft allegations. A $5.5 million settlement has been reached after a lengthy investigation into wage theft found that Adat Shalom’s six adult residentia... - Ohio Overtime Lawsuit Filed against Restaurant Chain
Oct-18-14 Columbus, OH A former waitress has filed an Ohio employment lawsuit, alleging violations of federal and Ohio labor laws, including failure to pay minimum wage and failure to pay overtime. The Ohio overtime lawsuit has been granted class-action status. The Columbus Dispatch (10/15/14) reports that Rhonda Sanchez filed the lawsuit against El Vaquero... - Petco’s Motion to Dismiss Overtime Pay Claim Denied
Jun-28-14 Oakland, CA An overtime pay lawsuit, alleging Petco willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act when it came to overtime pay laws will be allowed to continue after a judge denied Petco’s motion to dismiss. The lawsuit alleges Petco does not pay its managers overtime because the managers were improperly classified as exempt from overtime pay,... - McDonald’s the Latest Corporation to Face California Overtime Lawsuit
Mar-21-14 Los Angeles, CA McDonald’s is the latest large corporation to face a California unpaid overtime lawsuit. Although lawsuits against some corporations allege employees are denied overtime pay due to security measures, in the case of McDonald’s, the lawsuits allege among other things that employees are not properly paid for work done during ov... - Kellogg's Settles Unpaid Overtime Class Action for $16.8M
Washington, DC: A $16.8 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Kellogg's Co. If the preliminary settlement receives final approval it will end four years of litigation. According to the original lawsuit, filed by Patricia Thomas, Kellogg's deprived territory managers and retail store repres... - Price Chopper Employees Get $6.5M Settlement Approved
Boston, MA: A $6.5 million settlement has received court approval ending an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets. The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by a woman in Massachusetts who alleged the company unlawfully classified her and other department managers as team leaders exempt from federal overti...