Meredith Friesen  |  May 25, 2015

Category: Labor & Employment

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Michaels craft storeA Michaels California wage and hour lawsuit hit a bump in the road after a judge dismissed fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims from the lawsuit.

Michaels was accused of hiding the amount of vacation time an employee was owed, letting the time go unused and wasted. This is one of many California wage and hour lawsuits that has been filed against major corporations.

Michaels, according to the vacation time lawsuit, allegedly concealed the amount of vacation time that employees had accrued by only telling them how much vacation time they could take. They allegedly neglected to provide the amount of vacation time the employees had actually accrued by that time.

Plaintiff Ronald K. attempted to claim that Michaels was guilty of fraud and negligent misrepresentation.

U.S. District Judge George H. Wu disagreed. Ronald allegedly failed to give adequate support to his claims. Ronald was given three rounds to support his claims.
This Michaels California wage and hour lawsuit was filed as a potential class action lawsuit. Thousands of California residents who worked for Michaels may be able to join the wage and hour lawsuit.

While the fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims were dismissed from the vacation time lawsuit, Ronald could still continue the case based on breach of contract allegations and other claims. Michaels representatives may file a motion to dismiss additional claims.

California Wage and Hour Violations

Vacation time violations are just one of many California wage and hour claims that may be made against a company. California labor laws also cover the following areas:

  • Unpaid overtime
  • Unpaid wages
  • Off-the-clock work
  • Misclassification
  • Missed meals and breaks
  • Pay lower than minimum wage
  • Tip pooling

The statute of limitations on wage and hour lawsuits is two to three years. California employers must following certain rules regarding the treatment of their employees. If they break these rules, plaintiffs may be able to win compensation for California labor law violations.

Judge Wu set a date in December for class certification.

This Michaels California Wage and Hour Lawsuit is Case No. 2:14-cv-06561, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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