LOS ANGELES — C.H. Robinson Company was recently denied their request to compel arbitration in a class action overtime pay lawsuit brought by its account managers and transportation representatives. The company’s employees claim they were improperly classified as exempt from state overtime requirements. Since the employees are not required to arbitrate their dispute over unpaid […]
LOS ANGELES — Managers working for Tavistock Freebirds, LLC, have filed a potential class action overtime pay lawsuit against the company recently in California state court. The managers claim the company misclassified their positions as exempt from overtime and denied them the overtime wages they were entitled to when they worked more than 40 hours […]
LOS ANGELES — Even though it appears that the Oakland Raiderettes, the Oakland Raiders’ cheerleaders, and the Oakland Raiders have reached a proposed $1.25 million agreement in a class action wage and overtime lawsuit, another Raiderette has brought a separate claim against the team recently. The National Football League (NFL) and its individual teams have […]
LOS ANGELES — A beauty supply retailer, Planet Beauty Inc., in California is facing a potential class action overtime pay lawsuit in California state court. According to the lawsuit, Planet Beauty Inc. violated California labor laws when it incorrectly calculated its employees’ overtime wages. The plaintiffs are seeking both back pay for unpaid overtime wages […]
LOS ANGELES — Employees working for Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants in California have settled a class action wage and overtime lawsuit. The $1.7 million settlement gained approval from a California federal judge recently. The settlement is intended to resolve the employees’ claims that Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants failed to provide rest and meal breaks and failed to […]
LOS ANGELES — Mackone Development Inc., a contractor for the city of Los Angeles, is facing a lawsuit brought by the Los Angeles City Attorney for failure to pay proper hourly wages and overtime pay. The City’s claim for wage and overtime pay law violations alleges more than $250,000 in unpaid wages. In addition to […]