SAN DIEGO — Costco Wholesale Corp. is facing two overtime class action lawsuit. The first lawsuit was brought on behalf of pharmacists and department managers at Costco’s California stores. The second lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of warehouse employees, also at Costco’s California locations. The lawsuits claim numerous violations of California labor law and […]
SAN DIEGO — A recent California state labor board ruling awarded seven short-haul truck drivers $2.2 million in back pay for overtime and work related expenses. Pacer Cartage, Inc., a subsidiary of XPO Logistics, misclassified the seven truck drivers as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime wages. The California labor board determined […]
SAN DIEGO — Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc., is seeking to move a wage lawsuit out of state court and into federal court. The class action lawsuit claims the company violated California wage laws when workers were denied overtime pay and rest breaks. The claim was filed in California state court in […]
SACRAMENTO — The California Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws specifically set how much and when a worker must be paid. The laws are set forth by state statute and non-exempt employers must comply with these laws. There are numerous exceptions to these laws based upon the type of employment, the classification of the job, the […]
SACRAMENTO — If you are a California employee who was not paid for working overtime, you may be able to file an unpaid overtime lawsuit. These cases seek to force the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee the back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were not paid. Unpaid overtime lawsuits also […]