Four Women File Class Action Wage and Hour Violations Lawsuit

A group of four women in California has filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, alleging that they and other employees were hit with a number of wage and hour violations.

These four plaintiffs—Tiffany G., Laura C., Shelia T., and Shalyse K.—are employed by Kaiser Foundation as National Timekeeping Coordinators. The women each began working at a call center in Corona, Calif. at different times between July 2015 and August 2017.

According to their wage and hour violations lawsuit, they were misclassified as exempt employees, and therefore not entitled to overtime pay. They claim that their regular duties are routine and repetitive, and do not necessitate classification as exempt. Despite this, when they regularly worked 15–30 hours of overtime per week, they allegedly were not compensated for this overtime work because of this alleged misclassification of their work.

These four plaintiffs have filed their wage and hour violations lawsuit as a class action, on behalf of both themselves and all other Timekeeping Coordinators for Kaiser Foundation Health who find themselves in a similar situation.

The four women filed their wage and hour violations lawsuit on October 12, 2018, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside. The lawsuit alleges a number of wage and hour violations, including failure to pay overtime wages, fail to provide meal periods and rest periods, and failure to provide proper wage statements.

Wage and Hour Violations

In order to provide protection for workers and ensure they are given fair treatment and fair wages, there are both federal and state wage and hour laws in place. Unfortunately, many workers are unfamiliar with these laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or specific California regulations in the California Labor Code. Without knowledge of these protections, employees may not know that the law is on their side, and employers may be able to take advantage of them.

Because they are often unaware of federal and state labor laws and unaware of what constitutes wage and hour violations. Some workers may even fear that should they speak up about wage and hour violations, their employers will retaliate against them, and even fire them. Fortunately, labor laws are also in place to protect workers from retaliation based on reports of wage and hour violations.

Filing a Lawsuit Over California Wage and Hour Violations

If you have worked for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan or another company that has committed wage and hour violations—such as failure to pay proper overtime, to provide proper meal and rest breaks, or to provide proper wage statements—you may be able to join a wage and hour violations class action lawsuit, or file a lawsuit of your own. Filing a lawsuit may be able to help you recover compensation for wages lost.

The Wage and Hour Violations Lawsuit is Case No. 5:18-cv-02175, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside.

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