$920K AOCLSC Calif. unpaid wages class action settlement

A $920,000 AOCLSC settlement resolves claims the oil manufacturer failed to pay its workers the wages owed to them under California law.

The settlement benefits AOCLSC employees who worked for the company in California in non-exempt hourly positions between May 8, 2019, and May 15, 2023.

The settlement also benefits a Private Attorneys General Act class of AOCLSC employees who worked for the company in California in non-exempt hourly positions between June 1, 2021, and May 15, 2023.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim AOCLSC failed to pay hourly, minimum and overtime wages and other forms of compensation. In addition, the company allegedly failed to provide meal periods, rest periods and accurate wage statements as required by California law.

AOCLSC is the parent company of AOCUSA, an oil manufacturing company formerly known as Amalie Oil Company.

AOCLSC hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $920,000 to resolve the wage class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the AOCLSC settlement, class members will receive a cash payment based on the number of workweeks and PAGA pay periods they worked during the applicable class periods. Class members received settlement notices with their workweek calculations as determined by the settlement administrator.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Oct. 9, 2024, though class members cannot opt out of the PAGA portion of the settlement.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2024.

No claim form is required to benefit from the AOCLSC settlement. However, class members have until Sept. 9, 2024, to challenge the number of work weeks allotted to them in their settlement notices.

Who’s Eligible

AOCLSC employees who worked for the company in California in non-exempt hourly positions between May 8, 2019, and May 15, 2023.

The settlement also benefits a Private Attorneys General Act class of AOCLSC employees who worked for the company in California in non-exempt hourly positions between June 1, 2021, and May 15, 2023.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form Deadline

09/09/2024

Case Name

Villegas, et al. v. AOCLSC Inc., Case No. 22STCV17702, in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County

Final Hearing

11/08/2024

Settlement Website

AOCLSCSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

AOCLSC Settlement
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
AOCLSCSettlement@atticusadmin.com
800-979-0898

Class Counsel

Kevin Mahoney
Robert Costa
MAHONEY LAW GROUP APC

Amir Seyedfarshi
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS LAW GROUP APC

Defense Counsel

Mark A Neubauer
Scott L Menger
Justin R Peters
CARLTON FIELDS LLP