SAN FRANCISCO — Allstate Insurance Company lost its appeal of a class action overtime pay lawsuit recently. A three judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Allstate’s casualty claims adjusters may proceed with their claims against the company. The claims adjusters allege the insurance giant violated California labor law when it […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Mechanics, detailers, and other employees at California CarMax Auto Superstores will have to arbitrate their class action overtime wage claim, according to a California federal judge. The CarMax employees brought their suit in March claiming the company’s piece-rate payment system resulted in unpaid wages during non-repair time and unpaid overtime. The employees […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Delivery drivers for Home Depot Inc. had their putative class action overtime pay lawsuit dismissed recently. The drivers claimed Home Depot intentionally misclassified them as independent contractors to avoid paying proper wages and overtime. However, the court found that the delivery drivers were not actually employed by Home Depot. The Drivers’ Claim […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Affinity Logistics Corp. delivery drivers gained a victory with the Ninth Circuit in their overtime wage claim. The retail store delivery drivers sued their employer for misclassifying them as independent contractors to avoid paying proper overtime wages. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an August 2012 ruling that determined that Affinity […]
SAN FRANCISCO — A putative class action overtime lawsuit against CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC will remain in federal court after a U.S. District Court judge ruled in CarMax’s favor. The mechanics, detailers and other CarMax employees had asked the court to return the case to state court. But the judge determined the estimated amount […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Receptionists and leaders at California Weight Watchers may share in a $1.7 million settlement, if the court approves the company’s settlement proposal. The settlement is in addition to an earlier $6.2 million settlement for a similar class of employees. This settlement will resolve an ongoing, putative class action wage-and-hour lawsuit brought against […]