Below are some of the class action employment cases that Brian and his team have settled for six and seven figure amounts:
This action in the Central District of California involved claims for meal and rest breaks, unlawful deductions, and late payment of wages in violation of the Labor Code by a class of approximately 12,000 long haul truck drivers residing in California. Plaintiffs obtained class certification in contested motions as to four separate classes and were granted summary judgment as to liability on one of their primary claims. Plaintiffs obtained final approval of a class settlement of $9.8 million.
This action, recently settled as a consolidated case involving Alameda and Los Angeles County actions, involved unpaid overtime wages for “off-the-clock” work by a putative class of 16,000 current and former personal bankers. Plaintiffs obtained final approval of a class settlement of $27.5 million.
This action, settled after a suit in the Northern District of California, involved claims for unpaid wages based on the time fire safety technicians spend driving to and from work assignments in company-supplied work vehicles. The case was certified for class treatment in a contested motion under Rule 23 as set forth in the published decision of Gonzalez v. SimplexGrinnel, LP, 289 F.R.D. 463 (2013).
This action in the Central District of California involved claims for non-payment of commissions, misclassification of employees as salaried-exempt, and systemic late payment of wages. Plaintiffs obtained class certification in a contested motion and obtained final approval of a settlement for $3.1 million.
This pending action in the Central District of California involved claims for non-payment of commissions and overtime wages. Following certification of a key legal question by the Ninth Circuit the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plaintiff and in doing so clarified a key legal question of first impression pertaining to the commissioned sales exemption in the published decision of Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc.,59 Cal.4th 662 (2014).
This action in Los Angeles Superior Court involved claims for “reporting pay” and spilt-shift premiums” by a class of approximately nine thousand retail employees. Plaintiffs obtained class certification and final approval of settlement.
This action in Orange County Superior Court involved claims for unpaid travel time and “off-the-clock” work. Plaintiffs obtained final approval of a class-wide settlement.
This action, in San Diego Superior Court, involved claims arising from misclassification of sales personnel under the Outside Sales Exemption and the resulting failure to pay overtime. Extensive discovery was conducted and the case was settled following negotiations during mediation.
This action, which is undergoing the final approval process, involved claims arising from the uncompensated travel time of Market Specialist/Beauty Consultants who traveled from their homes to retail locations, which were the defendants’ clients. Significant discovery was conducted and the case was settled following negotiations during mediation.