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The Coca-Cola Company Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: The Coca-Cola Company
- What: A class action lawsuit alleged the company stiffed workers out of overtime and proper rest and meal periods.
- Where: California
The Coca-Cola Company cheated its California workers out of overtime wages, rest and meal breaks, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Brian Simmons filed the class action lawsuit in a California state court this summer against The Coca-Cola Company, alleging violations of California wage laws. On Wednesday, the company’s lawyer filed to have it moved to federal court.
Simmons says The Coca-Cola company employed him for “many years.”
However, in 2019, the company experienced payroll issues resulting in the payment of the incorrect amount of wages for Simmons and other workers.
“The issues persisted for many months before and after the company-wide payroll issue,” Simmons says.
The Coca-Cola Company Underpaid Workers
The plaintiff alleges he and others were not paid for all hours worked and not paid for all overtime hours worked at the correct rate. He also alleged he was not provided proper rest and meal periods as required.
“Both late payment and nonpayment of overtime wages for all hours worked violates the overtime wage statute,” the lawsuit alleges.
The plaintiffs are seeking payment of the unpaid balance of the full amount of the alleged minimum wage or overtime compensation, interest, attorney’s fees and costs.
In 2014, The Coca-Cola Company agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit brought by plaintiffs who accused the company of failing to pay its employees for commuting time, vacation pay and cell phone expenses.
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The plaintiff is represented by Harris & Ruble.
The Coca-Cola Company Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuit is Simmons et al., v. The Coca-Cola Company, Case No. 2:21-cv-07561, in the U.S. District Court Central District of California.
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