Original Mike’s wage-and-hour $974K class action settlement

Original Mike’s agreed to pay over $974,000 to resolve claims it violated California law by denying workers overtime wages and other benefits.

The settlement benefits California Original Mike’s employees in non-overtime-exempt positions between Dec. 26, 2012, and Dec. 16, 2016.

Original Mike’s is a restaurant with locations in California. According to a 2016 class action lawsuit against the company, Original Mike’s fails to pay their workers the overtime and regular wages they deserve. 

On top of wage violations, Original Mike’s allegedly failed to provide their employees with meal and rest breaks, compensate for missed breaks, accurate wage statements and a complete payment of wages upon termination.

According to plaintiffs in the Original Mike’s class action lawsuit, these actions violated California labor laws. California has some of the strictest protections for employees in the entire country which can result in steep penalties for employers in violation of state laws.

Plaintiffs in the case filed their wage-and-hour class action lawsuit to recover the wages and benefits they are allegedly owed by the company. The court certified a class of affected workers in October 2019.

Original Mike’s and other defendants haven’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to resolve these allegations with a class action settlement of $974,092.67. 

Plaintiffs in the Original Mike’s wage-and-hour class action lawsuit supported this resolution, noting that a settlement secures payouts for the Class while also avoiding the risks and costs of allowing these claims to go to trial.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment. No documentation is needed to benefit from the settlement. Payments will be distributed based on the number of workweeks each class member was employed at Original Mike’s. 

No payment estimates are available on the settlement website, but class members who received a mailed notice from the settlement administrator may have been given individual payment estimates based on the number of weeks they worked.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 20, 2022. 

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Sept. 16, 2022. Class members are not required to attend this hearing, but have the opportunity to do so with prior notice.

No claim form is required to benefit from the settlement. Class Members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive their share of the settlement fund.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement benefits California workers who were employed by Original Mike’s in a non-overtime exempt position between Dec. 26, 2012 and Dec. 16, 2016.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase applicable

Opt Out Deadline

06/20/2022

Case Name

Segui v. Original Mike’s Enterprises LLC, et al., Case No. 30-2016-00893360-CU-BT-CXC, in the Orange County Superior Court

Final Hearing

09/16/2022

Settlement Website

OriginalMike’sClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

CPT GROUP, INC.
50 Corporate Park
Irvine, CA 92606
Originalmikesclassaction@cptgroup.com
888-281-3978

Class Counsel

Jeffrey Spencer
THE SPENCER LAW FIRM INC

Bradley Gage
LAW OFFICES OF GOLDBERG & GAGE

Defense Counsel

Leonard W Stitz Esq
LEONARD W STITZ PC