Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Ameripec, Inc. is settling a class action alleging it violated California labor laws. According to the complaint, the complaint alleged that the company had failed to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failed to pay overtime at overtime rates, failed to provide the required meal and rest periods, and failed to reimburse business-related expenses, among other things.
Docket Number:30-2020-01170846-CU-OE-CXC
Company: Ameripec, Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: August 31, 2016 to May 29, 2019
Objection Deadline: December 12, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: December 12, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: January 19, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof if you agree with the information provided for you in the Notice you received. If you disagree with the information, you must file your dispute by December 12, 2022.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you were employed as a non-exempt employee of Ameripac (whether you were hired directly or through a staffing agency or labor contractor, for any part of the time between August 31, 2016 and May 29, 2019.
Typical Settlement Amount:Share of the net settlement amount, calculated by comparing the number of weeks you worked as an hourly-paid, non-exempt Ameripec employee with the total number of weeks worked by all class members. If you are a PAGA member, you will also receive a share of the $6,250 allotted to PAGA payments.
Twenty percent of your individual class share will be treated as wages, subject to withholding, and reported on an IRS Form W-2. The other eighty percent will be treated as penalties and interest and will be reported on a Form 1099. If you receive a PAGA payment, it will be regarded as penalties, and if it exceeds $600, all of it will be reported to the IRS on a Form 1099.
Total Settlement Amount: $472,500
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$7,500
Law Firm:
Justice Law Corporation
Case Name: Escobedo v. Ameripec, Inc.
Settlement Website: Ameripec Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
CPT Group Inc.
Escobedo v. Ameripec Inc
c/o CPT Group Inc
50 Corporate Park
Irvine, California 92606
888-895-0884