Labor Law Attorneys, Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Class Action Lawsuit Against 7 Eleven, Inc., Alleging Wrongful Termination
The class action lawsuit alleges 7 Eleven, Inc. acted in retaliation, as well as failed to provide their workers with required meal and rest periods, which resulted in inaccurate wages.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The San Diego employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action complaint alleging that 7 Eleven, Inc. failed to provide their California employees accurate wages or suitable seating conditions. The 7 Eleven, Inc., class action lawsuit, Case No. 37-2020-00043637-CU-OE-CTL, is currently pending in the San Diego Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
The complaint alleges 7 Eleven, Inc. failed to compensate employees for all the time they were under DEFENDANT's control. Employees were from time to time interrupted by work assignments during meal or rest periods. DEFENDANT knew or should have known that PLAINTIFF and other CALIFORNIA CLASS Members were working off the clock and were not being paid their correct minimum wage and overtime compensation.
Additionally, the lawsuit alleges wrongful termination by the employer, in violation of public policy and violation of the California Labor Code for alleged failure to provide seating. Employees spend the vast majority of their working time behind counters, which can reasonably be accomplished while using a seat/stool. In violation of the applicable sections of the California Labor Code and the requirements of the applicable Industrial Welfare Commission ("IWC") Wage Order, DEFENDANT allegedly knowingly failed to provide suitable seating accommodations.
If you would like to know more about the 7 Eleven, Inc. lawsuit, please contact Attorney Nicholas J. De Blouw today by calling (800) 568-8020.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is an employment law firm with offices located in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside and Chicago that dedicates its practice to helping employees, investors and consumers fight back against unfair business practices, including violations of the California Labor Code and Fair Labor Standards Act. If you need help in collecting unpaid overtime wages, unpaid commissions, being wrongfully terminated from work, and other employment law claims, contact one of their attorneys today.
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