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Trump National Golf Club Unpaid Wages Class Action Lawsuit Settled for $475K
This is a settlement for the Employment lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: A $475,000 settlement has been approved ending an
California employment class action lawsuit pending against Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. The lawsuit was brought by nearly 1,000 past and current Trump golf course employees who alleged non-payment for missed meal and rest breaks. Some employees said they were not reimbursed for business expenses and objected to managers and supervisors getting tips.
"This was a hard-fought, but well-considered resolution,"Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Mooney said.
In total, 913 golf course employees are affected by the settlement, all of whom worked for Trump National from December 2004 until February 2013. According to the plaintiffs, 298 class members submitted claim forms. The class is represented by Lucy Messerschmidt and Dave Perry.
Messerschmidt worked as a restaurant hostess at Trump National, and alleges she was also was taken off the schedule while Donald Trump was on the premises, because he "likes to see fresh faces"and "young girls."Messerschmidt, who was hired in August 2006, alleged she was fired as a result of speaking out against age discrimination and meal and rest period violations at the golf course. She further claims she was berated in front of co-workers after complaining, and that her manager falsely claimed that she had given a notice of resignation and unsuccessfully tried to coerce her to sign a document stating that she was quitting her job. Co-lead plaintiff, Dave Perry, worked as a valet at Trump National. He alleged he was suspended twice in 2008 after insisting on taking meal breaks, according to the Daily Breeze.
"The courage it took to sand up to (Trump) here should not be underestimated,"the plaintiffs' lawyers court papers stated. "Few people want to confront their employers, let alone sue them. This is especially true where plaintiffs' former employer is an entity owned by Donald Trump."
Published on Aug-29-13
"This was a hard-fought, but well-considered resolution,"Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Mooney said.
In total, 913 golf course employees are affected by the settlement, all of whom worked for Trump National from December 2004 until February 2013. According to the plaintiffs, 298 class members submitted claim forms. The class is represented by Lucy Messerschmidt and Dave Perry.
Messerschmidt worked as a restaurant hostess at Trump National, and alleges she was also was taken off the schedule while Donald Trump was on the premises, because he "likes to see fresh faces"and "young girls."Messerschmidt, who was hired in August 2006, alleged she was fired as a result of speaking out against age discrimination and meal and rest period violations at the golf course. She further claims she was berated in front of co-workers after complaining, and that her manager falsely claimed that she had given a notice of resignation and unsuccessfully tried to coerce her to sign a document stating that she was quitting her job. Co-lead plaintiff, Dave Perry, worked as a valet at Trump National. He alleged he was suspended twice in 2008 after insisting on taking meal breaks, according to the Daily Breeze.
"The courage it took to sand up to (Trump) here should not be underestimated,"the plaintiffs' lawyers court papers stated. "Few people want to confront their employers, let alone sue them. This is especially true where plaintiffs' former employer is an entity owned by Donald Trump."
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