Labor Attorneys, Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File Lawsuit Against The Scion Group LLC, for Allegedly Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Scion Group LLC is facing a class action lawsuit filed by their California employee who alleges the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sacramento labor law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP filed a class action lawsuit against The Scion Group LLC, alleging the company failed to pay accurate wages, failed to provide required meal and rest breaks, and was, among other things, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Scion Group LLC lawsuit, Case No. 34-2020-00265265, is currently pending in the Sacramento County Superior Court for the State of California. A copy of the complaint can be accessed by clicking here.
According to the class action complaint's allegations, The Scion Group LLC failed and continues to fail to accurately calculate and pay PLAINTIFF and the other members of the CALIFORNIA CLASS for their overtime worked. As a result of their rigorous work schedules, PLAINTIFF and other CALIFORNIA CLASS Members were from time to time unable to take off-duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. The lawsuit also alleges DEFENDANT failed to reimburse for required business expenses incurred by PLAINTIFF. Under California Labor Code Section 2802, employers are required to indemnify employees for all expenses incurred in the course and scope of their employment.
Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges The Scion Group LLC was in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act for failure to make proper disclosures and failure to obtain proper authorization. Allegedly, "in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(b)(2)(A)(ii) , Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.16(a)(2), and Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.20.5(a), DEFENDANT has obtained consumer reports without proper authorization because the authorization and disclosure form signed by PLAINTIFF...failed to comply with the requirements of the FRCA, ICRAA, and CCRAA."
For more information about the class action lawsuit against The Scion Group LLC, please contact attorney Nicholas J. De Blouw today by calling (800) 568-8020.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is a labor law firm with law offices located in San Diego County, Riverside County, Los Angeles County, Sacramento County, and San Francisco County. The firm has a statewide practice of representing employees on a contingency basis for violations involving unpaid wages, overtime pay, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and other types of illegal workplace conduct.
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