Doubletree Employer LLC allegedly forced employees to forfeit portions of their gratuities to those were were not in the chain of service from which the gratuity resulted.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Diego employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action complaint alleging that Doubletree Employer LLC violated the California Labor Code. The Doubletree Employer LLC class action lawsuit, Case No. 37-2023-00031030-CU-OE-CTL, is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
According to the lawsuit filed, Doubletree Employer LLC allegedly (a) failed to pay minimum wages, (b) failed to pay overtime wages, (c) failed to provide legally required meal and rest periods, (d) failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements, (e) failed to reimburse for required expenses, (f) failed to pay sick wages, and (g) failed to pay wages when due, all in violation of the applicable Labor Code sections listed in California Labor Code Sections 201-204, 226, 226.7, 233, 246, 510, 512, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 2802, and the applicable Wage Order(s), and thereby gives rise to civil penalties as a result of such alleged conduct.
Additionally, Doubletree Employer LLC allegedly failed to provide gratuities in violation of California Labor Code Section 351. Specifically, gratuities are the sole property of the employees. Doubletree Employer LLC allegedly forced employees to forfeit portions of their gratuities to those were were not in the chain of service from which the gratuity resulted. California Labor Code Section 351 establishes the requirements for an employer regarding the [ttps://payment of gratuities. The aforementioned labor code expressly prohibits employers and their agents from collecting, taking, or receiving any portion of a gratuity.
For more information about the class action lawsuit against Doubletree Employer LLC, call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today.
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