Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, Hit Lufthansa Technik Component Services LLC, with Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Meal and Rest Break Violations

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Francisco employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, lodged a class action lawsuit against Lufthansa Technik Component Services LLC (Lufthansa Technik), for allegedly failing to provide their workers in California with the legally required thirty minute uninterrupted meal periods and rest periods. The class action also alleges that Lufthansa Technik failed to properly reimburse their California employees for necessary business expenses they incurred on the company's behalf. The Lufthansa Technik class action lawsuit is currently pending in the Contra Costa County Superior Court for the State of California, Case No. C19-02150. To view a copy of the Complaint, click here.

The lawsuit filed against Lufthansa Technik alleges that the aviation services company failed to provide their California employees with the legal required thirty (30) minute uninterrupted meal break prior to their fifth hour of work. The complaint alleges "DEFENDANT required PLAINTIFF to work while clocked out during what was supposed to be PLAINTIFF's off-duty meal break. PLAINTIFF was often interrupted by work assignments. Indeed there were many days where PLAINTIFF did not even receive a partial lunch."

The Class action lawsuit also alleges that the company failed to reimburse their employees for business expenses incurred during the course of their employment. Specifically, PLAINTIFF and other CALIFORNIA CLASS Members are allegedly required by DEFENDANT to use their personal cell phones for work related issues. As a result, in the course of their employment with DEFENDANT, PLAINTIFF and other members of the CALIFORNIA CLASS incurred unreimbursed business expenses which include, but are not limited to, costs related to the use of their personal cellular phones all on behalf of and for the benefit of DEFENDANT.

For more information about the class action lawsuit filed against Lufthansa Technik, please call Attorney Nicholas De Blouw at (800) 568-8020.

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, is a Northern California employment law firm that dedicates its practice to helping employees, fight back against unfair business practices, including violations of the California Labor Code and Fair Labor Standards Act. The firm has offices located in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Sacramento and Chicago.

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