LOS ANGELES — An employee of Armorcase Products Company Inc., which is a fiberglass manufacturer, filed a class action lawsuit against his employer for wage and hour violations under the California Labor Code. The violations include failure to satisfy minimum wage requirements, unpaid overtime, and failure to provide sufficient rest and meal breaks. The suit […]
LOS ANGELES — A line cook for an LA-area restaurant chain became the class representative in a class action overtime lawsuit filed against their employer, 9021Pho. The cook, Jorge Alvarez, alleges that the restaurant failed to pay him overtime wages after misclassifying him as an exempt employee. Additionally, he alleges that the restaurant gave them […]
Calif. — A group of line-haul FedEx Truck drivers, who were paid based on mileage, filed a wage lawsuit against their company for failing to pay adequate wages under the California Labor Code. Specifically, the drivers allege that FedEx failed to pay them for nondriving activities performed during a trip, and did not provide meal […]
Calif. — A former unpaid intern has filed a proposed class action wage and overtime pay lawsuit in California state court against MGM. The intern claims she and other unpaid interns were essentially free labor for the company during their internship in violation of state labor law. The MGM Intern Claim The former intern, Kimi Gupta, worked […]
LOS ANGELES — Hertz is facing another putative class action lawsuit in California state court. The lawsuit, filed by a California Hertz Corp. employee, is a putative class action wage and overtime pay lawsuit alleging the company intentionally underpaid customer service representatives in the state in violation of California Labor Code. Based on the initial filing, it […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — District Sales Managers employed by Avon Beauty Products received class certification from a California federal judge recently in their proposed class action overtime pay lawsuit. The sales managers claim the beauty product supply company misclassified their positions and denied them the overtime wages to which they were entitled. The lawsuit seeks back wages […]