JPMorgan Chase class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Maria Lopez filed a class action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association.
- Why: Lopez claims that JPMorgan Chase violated labor laws by failing to provide employees with required meal and rest breaks.
- Where: The JPMorgan Chase class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.
A new JPMorgan Chase class action lawsuit accuses the bank of several labor law violations, including failure to provide employees with meal and rest breaks.
Plaintiff Maria Lopez says she worked for JPMorgan Chase as an hourly, non-exempt employee from April 2018 through May 2023 and claims she was not paid all of the wages she was entitled to.
Lopez claims she was regularly assigned too much work to finish during her 8-hour shift and routinely worked longer hours and worked through lunch. However, she was not paid for the time she spent working these additional hours, according to the JPMorgan Chase class action lawsuit.
She alleges that JPMorgan Chase employees like herself were not provided with uninterrupted 30-minute meal breaks for each five-hour work period and often ate at their desks to complete their work on time.
Additionally, she claims JPMorgan Chase employees were not provided with rest periods of at least 10 minutes for each four-hour work period.
Plaintiff says JPMorgan Chase employees not paid for all hours worked
Lopez claims in the JPMorgan Chase class action lawsuit that the issue is due to chronic understaffing and a lack of formal meal and rest period policies to encourage employees to take their legally mandated breaks.
Lopez claims JPMorgan Chase employees regularly worked between four and six hours extra hours per day for which they were not compensated.
JPMorgan Chase violated California law by failing to pay overtime wages when employees worked more than 40 hours in a work week and by failing to pay premium wages for missed meal and rest periods, Lopez says.
She also alleges JPMorgan Chase employees were not reimbursed for all business expenses, provided with accurate written wage statements or paid all of their final wages upon termination of employment in violation of California labor law.
A recent Chase Bank class action lawsuit alleges the financial institution charges penalties to customers who deposit checks that end up bouncing.
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Lopez is represented by Shaun Setareh, Thomas Segal and Farrah Grant of Setareh Law Group.
The JPMorgan Chase employees class action lawsuit is Maria Lopez v. JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Case No. 24STCV17341, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.
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Hello I also have worked at JPMC and I can also confirm that it’s a hostile and toxic environment. They tend to micromanage the branch managers so all of that comes down to the employees. During my time working there I have gotten my lunches late and have gotten “premium” markings due to taking my lunches late, my contract with the company was being a 30 hour associate banker and had always hit overtime. I still have paystubs to prove it. Please add me.
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During my tenure at JP Morgan Chase amid the pandemic from 2019 to 2021, I can affirm these assertions firsthand. There were days at Chase when we couldn’t take breaks due to the overwhelming customer demand caused by COVID-19. Additionally, JP Morgan relocated our 125th location in North Miami to another branch (10760 Biscayne Blvd, Miami) after several employees at the former contracted COVID-19. JP Morgan assured us that they would thoroughly sanitize the Biscayne Blvd location before our North Miami branch could begin operations there. However, upon our arrival for inspection, it was evident that the location had not been properly deep cleaned.
Tragically, on my second day at the Biscayne Blvd branch, I contracted COVID-19 due to their negligence and false assurances. Despite numerous attempts to address my concerns with HR, including calls, emails, and discussions with my manager, my grievances fell on deaf ears. It seemed apparent that their primary concern was profit, not the safety of their employees. Their promise of a safe, sanitized workspace turned out to be a facade, putting all of us at significant risk.
After contracting COVID-19, I used up my limited sick time to recover. By the time I was well again, I had no remaining sick leave. Despite my efforts to return to work promptly, I was abruptly terminated upon arrival. It became clear that they viewed me as a liability, despite their failure to protect their employees as promised.
This experience has highlighted JP Morgan’s disregard for the well-being of its employees.