FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samuel D. Almon, Esq. (323) 217-4125 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 Superior...
Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation
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...
Amazon Prime Employee Suit For Wage Violations
Amazon Prime Sued for Labor Wage Violations in New Class Action Law Suit The plaintiff in this new lawsuit against Amazon Prime was defined as an “employee” with the company, and worked in Los Angeles county[1]. Hired in April 2020 as a non-exempt employee, the...
Tech Giant Apple, Inc. Owes California Employees for Time Spent Undergoing Security Checks
In February of this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple, Inc. is required by state law to pay its employees for the time they spend undergoing mandatory bag searches after clocking out from their shifts. Previously, Apple employees had to wait up to...
Dealing With The Problem of Late and Unpaid Wages at Workplace
Employers in California have a legal obligation to pay their employees on time. Employees in the state are protected by law against late and unpaid wages – irrespective of the nature of their work and the industry they belong to. Whether the payment is made in the...
