There are many different laws that regulate lunch and rest breaks in the workplace. On the federal level lunch breaks do not necessarily have to be paid unless they fall under three categories: if the state law requires the time to be compensated, if the employee...
Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation
My employer is asking me to waive my overtime, is this legal?
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm
https://www.replicon.com/resource/overtime-law-california/
Not Getting Paid For All the Time You Worked?
Are you working hours that you’re not getting paid for? You should be paid for all of your hours worked, including any preparation time, clean-up time, time spent putting on a uniform or safety gear, and travel time between job sites. According to the U.S. Department...
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Equinox Holdings, Inc. to Pay $36 Million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samuel D. Almon, Esq. [email protected] Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Equinox Holdings, Inc. to Pay $36 Million March 13, 2023 On March 9, 2023, Alameda County...
Makarem & Associates’ clients win class action certification in case against Equinox
from “Working at Equinox: ‘It’s Very Hunger Games” – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/business/equinox-trainers-hunger-games.html
Makarem & Associates in class action suit against Equinox
Makarem & Associates’ attorneys Ron Makarem and Samuel Almon are representing employees in a class action suit against Equinox. The group of workers includes personal trainers, Pilates instructors and group fitness personnel employed by Equinox Holdings Inc....
Phase One of a Wage and Hour Class Action: Establishing Class Certification
A class action for wage and hour violations can be brought where a sufficient number of current and/or former employees were injured by the same unlawful wage and hour practices of the employer. Generally, the common wage and hour violations include: Paying less than...
Do You Have a Case for a Wage and Hour Violation?
Wage and hour violations involve non-salaried employees who have not been fairly compensated under the law by their employers. Employers can violate wage and hour laws in numerous ways. For example, common wage and hour violations include: Required off-the-clock...
Wholesale Bakery Owes Workers Nearly $1.3 Million in Back Wages and Damages
On January 25, 2021, the California Labor Commissioner issued citations and filed a lawsuit against Baked in the Sun, New Vista Baking LLC and private equity firm HCAP Partners III, L.P to collect around $1.3 million unpaid wages and damages 189 workers are owed [1]....
California Minimum Wage Increase
In accordance with SB 3, beginning January 1, 2021, the California minimum wage will rise.[1] The minimum wage for employers with 25 or less employees, will increase from $12.00/hour to $13.00/hour. For employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage will...
