Ugas v. H&R Block

US District Court—Central District of California—Western Division (Class Action). Class action on behalf of tax professionals alleging that Defendants failed compensate them for overtime, failed to provide meal breaks, and failed to pay the applicable meal break premium (Cal. Labor Code §226), especially during tax season when the employees were often working in excess of 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week.

Harris v. Jackson Limo

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of limousine drivers for Jackson Limousine. Drivers allege that Defendant failed to compensate them for all hours worked, including time spent waiting for new clients (gap time) and time spent driving to and from Jackson to pick up new clients.

Williams v. Ports America

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action law suit on behalf of superintendents of Ports America alleging that Defendant misclassified them as exempt and failed to compensate them for overtime when hours worked exceed eight per day or 40 per week.

William Brothers v. MGA Healthcare

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action lawsuit on behalf of contract nurses employed by MGA Healthcare alleging that Defendant refused to pay overtime compensation for shifts worked longer than eight hours and time worked through meal or rest breaks.

Pourtemour v. Best Buy

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of Best Buy hourly paid supervisors alleging that their workload was too extensive to complete in eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Defendants avoided overtime compensation by encouraging the employees to work off the clock or through meal or rest breaks. 

Harold v. Insight Health Services

Los Angeles Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of hourly employees of Insight Health Services. Employees allege that Insight Health Services failed to provide overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of eight hour per day or 40 hours per week.

Kaewsawang v. Sara Lee

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of delivery drivers for Sara Lee, alleging that Defendants misclassified the drivers as independent contractors and participated in unlawful business practices including but not limited to denying workers overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week and failing to provide workers with meal and rest breaks.

Esparza v. Safeway

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of current and former hourly supermarket employees of Safeway and Vons in California, alleging that they were not properly compensated for meal and rest breaks that were not timely provided, shorter than required by California law, or missed altogether.

Juarez v. K-Mart

Contra Costa County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of employees of various entities that provide janitorial services to retail giant K-Mart, alleging that they were not paid proper wages, including minimum wage and overtime compensation, or provided statutorily mandated meal and rest breaks.

Gomez v. Lincare

Orange County Superior Court (Class Action). Class action on behalf of medical technician employees of Lincare, a nationwide provider of in-home medical equipment, alleging that they are not compensated for “on-call” shifts during which they field emergency calls from patients despite severe restrictions on their movement and discretion in how they use their time.

Final Settlement Agreement (1617 KB)

PLD-MOT for Class Certification (568 KB)