The Shimoda Law Corp. has settled and is litigating the following class action lawsuits on behalf of employees in California:

• Plaintiff alleges Defendant required all employees to sign a covenant not to compete in violation of the California Business and Professions Code section 16600.

• The parties are in the early stages of pleadings and discovery.

• Plaintiff is alleging failure to provide reimbursement expenses for use of personal vehicles, failure to pay all hours worked, and failure to pay overtime.

• The parties are in the pleading stage.

• Plaintiffs allege failure to pay overtime, off the clock wages, reimbursement, among other wages owed. This case is a multi-national class action that extends beyond California and involves the FLSA.

• The parties are currently engaged in discovery.

• This case involves nurses who work from home and travel to different destinations. The Complaint alleges failure by the company to pay overtime, off the clock wages, and reimbursement wages.

• The case is currently in discovery and depositions.

• Plaintiff alleges that the company failed to provide him and other similarly situated employees meal and rest periods as required by law. This case settled and Plaintiff is preparing for preliminary approval of settlement.

• This case is an individual action brought on behalf of “similarly situated” employees under the Private Attorney General Act (Labor Code section 2699 et al.). Plaintiff has alleged violations of overtime, meal and rest breaks, and inaccurate paystubs.

• Plaintiff is in discovery, seeking to obtain the names and contact information of all “similarly situated” employees.

• This case involved telemarketers who were not paid for all hours worked, failed to receive the correct amount of bonuses, and were forced to report to work and then sent home without pay. 

• The case settled and was approved by the Sacramento Superior Court.  The settlement included monetary and non-monetary relief including immediate compliance with wage and hour laws.

• Plaintiff alleged that telemarketers were not provided full 10 minute breaks for each four hours worked and not paid for their rest breaks.  This case has resolved and the Sacramento Superior Court approved monetary and non-monetary relief as part of the settlement to putative class members.

• Plaintiff alleged that employees were not paid overtime for all hours worked in excess of eight hours per day and/or 40 hours per week.  This case has resolved and the Sacramento Superior Court approved monetary relief for class members.

• Plaintiff alleges that salaried employees unlawfully lost vacation pay based on a use-it or lose-it policy and that Defendant misclassified Store Manager. Plaintiff’s Motion for Certification was granted as to the vacation pay issue.

• Plaintiff alleges that hourly employees including nurses were not provided meal and rest breaks in violation of California law.  This case is currently being consolidated with other similar class actions filed. The case is currently in discovery.

• Plaintiff alleges that hourly employees including nurses were not reimbursed for mileage, overtime, and hours worked in violation of California law. The Court granted certification in this case.