Improper Calculation of Overtime Rates
Amazon California Labor Law Nonexempt Employees Class Action
This class action brings suit against Amazon Retail, LLC, alleging that it failed to follow the provisions of California Labor Code and Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders. The topics covered in the complaint are familiar: pay for all hours worked, overtime pay, breaks, and so on. Read more
Home Depot Wage and Labor Law Violations California Class Action
Labor laws generally require that employees be paid for all hours they spend in control of their employer, at the proper rate of pay. The complaint for this class action alleges that Home Depot, Inc. did not pay employees at its California distribution centers for all hours they spent in its control and violated California Read more
Brink’s, Dunbar Armored California Labor Law Violations Class Action
This labor law class action brings suit against Brink’s Incorporated and Dunbar Armored, Inc. alleging that the companies violated California’s Labor Code and its Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders, including requirements to pay proper overtime, to pay reporting time pay, to provide meal and rest breaks, and to pay for necessary expenses, among other Read more
Amazon Delivery Drivers Washington Settlement
Amzon.com, Inc., Amazon Logistics, Inc., and Jungle Trux, Inc. are paying more than $8 million to resolve an employment-law class action. The complaint claimed that the companies had not given drivers rest and meal breaks, did not pay them for all hours worked, and did not pay them properly for overtime hours, in violation of Read more
Express Services Overtime and Breaks California Settlement
Express Services, Inc. and Phillips & Associates, Inc. will be paying up to $10 million to settle a labor law class action, alleging they violated the California Unfair Business Practices Act and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA). The complaint alleged that the companies did not pay the proper amount in overtime wages, did not permit Read more
Nespresso USA Overtime and Breaks California Labor Law Class Action
Nespresso USA, Inc. runs a chain of stores that sell coffee and related items, such as coffee and espresso machines and coffee pods. It is related to Nestle USA, Inc., which is also a defendant in this case. The complaint for this class action alleges that the company violates California labor laws, denying non-exempt workers Read more
Aaron’s Overtime Pay and Breaks California Class Action
When a company calculates the overtime rate of pay for its employees, it must take into consideration more than just the employee’s base hourly pay. The complaint for this class action alleges that Aaron’s, Inc. does not figure in incentive pay when calculating employees’ overtime rates. It also alleges that the company does not give Read more
Kuehne + Nagel Time-Shaving and Labor Law Violations California Class Action
This is an all-too-common type of employment case, in which a company operating in California is accused of violating California labor law and IWC wage orders. In this class action, the complaint alleges that Kuehne + Nagel, Inc. did not pay proper wages and overtime or allow workers the required rest and meal breaks, and Read more
DSW Shoe Warehouse California Store Labor Law Violations Class Action
This class action brings suit under California’s labor laws against DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc. and Designer Brands, Inc. The complaint alleges that, like all too many employers, these companies seemed indifferent to employees getting their required meal and rest breaks, pay for all hours worked, and proper overtime pay. Read more
Zefco Fraudulent Accounting for Workers and IRS Class Action
It’s not unusual to see class actions taking employers to task for improper payment schemes that allow them to underpay workers. This class action takes things farther: It claims that Zefco, Inc. and its operators William and Lanette Zearley had such improper payment schemes that they led to false reporting and the underpayment of taxes Read more