Labor Law Attorneys, Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, File Lawsuit Against Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. Alleging Failure to Pay for All Hours Worked
The lawsuit alleges Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. violated the California Labor Code by failing to compensate employees for all wages due.
MONTEREY, Calif., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Northern California labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a complaint alleging that Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. committed multiple violations of the California Labor Code. The Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. lawsuit, Case No. 21CV001535, is currently pending in the Monterey County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
The lawsuit alleges Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. violated the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA"), which gives rise to civil penalties as a result of Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc.'s conduct. PAGA allows aggrieved employees to file a lawsuit to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. An "aggrieved employee" is defined as "any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed." Cal. Lab. Code section 2699(c). PAGA allows aggrieved employees to become "deputized" as private attorneys general to enforce the Labor Code.
The complaint alleges Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc.'s meal period policies and practices were unlawful because Aggrieved Employees were far too over-booked and overworked to take timely off-duty thirty (30) minute meal periods. As a result of their rigorous work schedules, Aggrieved Employees allegedly were often not fully relieved of duty for their meal periods. Additionally, the complaint alleges Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc.'s rest periods policies and practices were unlawful because commission-based and/or piece-rate based Aggrieved Employees were not separately compensated for their non-productive time, including rest periods.
If you would like to know more about the Salinas Lincoln Mercury, Inc. lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.
Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices. Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.
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