Labor Law Attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File Lawsuit Against Res-Care California, Inc., for Allegedly Violating California Labor Law
The lawsuit alleges Res-Care California, Inc. wrongly classified employees which exempt them from overtime compensation and other related benefits.
PLACER, Calif., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Sacramento labor law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against Res-Care California, Inc. alleging the company violated California labor laws. The Res-Care California, Inc. lawsuit, Case No. S-CV-0046333, is currently pending in the Placer County Superior Court for the State of California. A copy of the complaint can be accessed by clicking here.
According to the lawsuit filed, Res-Care California, Inc. allegedly (a) failed to pay overtime wages, (b) failed to provide legally required meal and rest periods, (c) failed to provide accurate itemized wage statements, (d) failed to reimburse employees for required business expenses, and (e) violated the Private Attorneys General Act, all in violation of the applicable Labor Code sections listed in Labor Code Sections §§ 226, 226.7, 510, 512, 1194, 1198, 2698, 2802 and the applicable Wage Order(s), and thereby gives rise to civil penalties as a result of such alleged conduct.
The complaint further alleges Res-Care California, Inc. committed acts of unfair competition in violation of the California Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq. (the "UCL"), by engaging in a company-wide policy and procedure which failed to properly classify PLAINTIFF and others and thereby allegedly failed to pay them overtime wages for documented overtime hours worked. As a result of DEFENDANT's alleged intentional disregard of the obligation to meet this burden, DEFENDANT allegedly violated the California Labor Code and regulations.
For more information about the class action lawsuit against Res-Care California, Inc., call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is a labor law firm with law offices located in San Diego County, Riverside County, Los Angeles County, Orange 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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