California Labor Code

March 21, 2025 A $28 million settlement has been reached with Google to end a class action lawsuit that alleged the tech giant favored white and Asian employees.

February 18, 2025 CVS faces a class action that alleges the RCA that applicants are reportedly required to sign as a condition of employment contains provisions that are illegal under state law.

December 3, 2024 A $43.25 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Disney violated California labor laws by paying female employees in certain positions less than men for comparable work.

October 17, 2024 A class action accuses Duane Morris of intentionally misclassifying non-equity lawyers as partners and failing to provide equal pay to female, non-white attorneys.

July 12, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges U.S. Foods has failed to pay drivers proper wages for time spent performing duties before and after making a delivery.

July 1, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Tesla illegally failed to provide employees at least 60 days’ advance notice prior to their April 2024 layoffs.

June 10, 2024 A class action accuses Paramount of violating California labor law by failing to pay production crew members proper minimum wages in full and on time.

April 11, 2024 A class action claims Tesla Motors has committed numerous labor law violations, including failing to pay workers proper minimum and overtime wages.

March 14, 2024 A class and collective action lawsuit alleges GEICO unlawfully requires special investigators to perform off-the-clock work, including significant overtime work, without pay.

March 8, 2024 A lawsuit alleges current and former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts maintenance employees in Calif. were required to supply their own tools and deprived of the double minimum wage they were owed as a result.

February 22, 2024 A class action out of California alleges Valnet has unlawfully denied content creators proper wages by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

January 25, 2024 A representative complaint alleges Delta has required California workers to use their personal cell phones for work-related tasks without reimbursing them for the associated costs.

October 9, 2023 Bank of America faces a class action wherein a former employee claims the institution has reneged on its promise to pay workers for accrued vacation time at the end of their employment.

August 8, 2023 Yellow Corporation and several subsidiaries have been hit with two proposed class actions filed by former employees who claim the trucking company failed to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice before terminating nearly 30,000 workers.

August 2, 2023 A class action filed by a former SpaceX employee accuses the company of a slew of California labor law violations, including failing to pay hourly workers proper minimum, straight time and overtime wages.

May 19, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Nike Retail Services, Inc. has violated California law by “regularly” failing to pay employees for the actual amounts of time they worked, inaccurately recording work hours, and denying required break periods.

May 1, 2023 A class and collective action claims that Tegria Holdings, LLC has “knowingly” failed to pay employees proper overtime wages for work that exceeded 40 hours per week.

April 26, 2023 A class action alleges HomeGoods has violated California’s Labor Code by not permitting night shift workers to leave the building during unpaid meal breaks.

January 23, 2023 A former Lagunitas Brewing Company employee claims in a class action that the craft brewery has violated several provisions of California’s Labor Code.

November 7, 2022 A class action alleges Amazon has failed to pay California warehouse, distribution center, and fulfillment center employees for hours worked during the onboarding process.

October 26, 2022 A proposed class action claims PetSmart illegally holds employees in $5,000 of debt for two years in exchange for “free” grooming training.

October 12, 2022 Current and former employees of Greyhound Lines allege the intercity bus service has been systematically underpaying its bus drivers.

August 5, 2022 A lawsuit accuses healthcare staffing agency Aya Healthcare, Inc. of routinely reducing the pay rates of travel nurses midway through their contracts.

August 1, 2022 A lawsuit alleges Amazon has failed to provide sufficient time and space for employees to pump breastmilk for their infant children.

May 10, 2022 Tesla faces a lawsuit in which a former employee claims the electric car maker failed to pay wages for off-the-clock work and provide required breaks.

April 28, 2022 Red Robin International, Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action that claims the restaurant chain has failed to pay certain managers proper wages.

April 22, 2022 A lawsuit claims Allied Universal failed to properly pay employees in the wake of a 2021 data breach that crippled the companies’ timekeeping system.

April 18, 2022 A class action alleges Jared the Galleria of Jewelry employees in California have not been provided with proper wages and required meal and rest breaks.

March 25, 2022 A class action alleges ByteDance and TikTok failed to protect content moderators from psychological trauma stemming from persistent exposure to graphic content.

March 22, 2022 Scripps Health faces a class action after a data breach involving its payroll vendor allegedly caused workers to be improperly paid for their overtime hours.

March 15, 2022 VXL Enterprises faces a lawsuit wherein two nurses claim that the company misclassified them as independent contractors and failed to pay proper overtime wages.

March 8, 2022 A former Amazon employee claims area managers were misclassified as exempt from receiving overtime wages, among other alleged violations of California law.

March 3, 2022 A former Peloton Interactive employee alleges the fitness equipment and media company has failed to pay proper minimum and overtime wages in California.

March 3, 2022 Goodyear faces a lawsuit wherein a former employee claims he and other workers were not provided with proper meal and rest breaks or compensation in lieu thereof.

March 2, 2022 A lawsuit claims Home Depot has failed to properly pay employees for every hour worked and provide appropriate meal and rest breaks.

February 15, 2022 Barton Associates faces a class action that claims the healthcare staffing provider has deprived workers of overtime wages by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

January 21, 2022 A former production assistant claims Amazon has failed to reimburse employees for expenses related to the use of their personal phones for business purposes.

December 16, 2021 A lawsuit claims Warner Bros. failed to pay employees timely and complete wages and provide meal breaks in accordance with federal and California law.

December 14, 2021 Sea World faces a class action over its alleged failure to pay all wages owed to workers laid off at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and not re-hired.

November 4, 2021 A class action alleges Knight Transportation unlawfully failed to provide drivers with proper meal and rest breaks and owes them unpaid wages and other payments.

October 28, 2021 Expedia and several related entities face a lawsuit that alleges California employees were not paid for every hour worked and denied proper meal and rest breaks.

October 13, 2021 A class action claims Amazon Relay drivers in California have been misclassified as independent contractors and denied statutory protections under state law.

October 12, 2021 IBM faces a class action over its alleged practice of capping sales representatives’ commissions despite representing that the earnings would never be capped.

October 4, 2021 Safelite failed to pay workers proper wages and provide appropriate meal and rest breaks in accordance with California labor law, a class action alleges.

September 29, 2021 The Coca-Cola Company faces a lawsuit that claims employees were not paid in accordance with state and federal labor laws or provided with proper breaks.

September 10, 2021 A class action claims Walmart has failed to properly pay California distribution center employees for all hours worked, among other alleged labor law violations.

September 10, 2021 Acushnet Company faces a proposed class action over its alleged failure to properly pay California employees for all hours worked.

September 7, 2021 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in California have failed to provide workers with proper breaks and reimbursement for business expenses, a lawsuit alleges.

July 30, 2021 A proposed class action claims Amazon Retail LLC has violated California law by failing to provide requisite information on workers’ paystubs.

July 27, 2021 A class and collective action alleges National Claims Adjusters has misclassified certain workers as independent contractors and denied them proper wages.