LOS ANGELES — After nearly a decade of litigation, which included a jury trial, a bench trial, and several appeals, a federal district court approved the settlement of a fair labor standards class action between former employees of Chinese Daily News, Inc. and their former employer, which is the largest Chinese-language newspaper in the United […]
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 […]
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 […]
LOS ANGELES — Noble LA Events Inc., a contracting company, is facing a wage and overtime pay lawsuit in California state court. A former security guard, who performed contract work for the company, is alleging the company denied him propermeal breaks and overtime when he worked more than 40 hours in a work week. The lawsuit […]
LOS ANGELES — According to a recently filed putative class action wage and overtime lawsuit, Sarku Japan, a teriyaki and sushi chain, and its affiliates violated California labor laws with their wage practices. The teriyaki and sushi chain allegedly failed to pay its employees minimum wage and overtime and denied meal breaks, in addition to other payroll […]