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Boston Market Restaurant Employees Win Class Certification

Class Action Suits, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Missed Meal Breaks, MLG Cases in the News, Rest Break Law, Wage Law, Workers' Rights / By Cfelax

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a California judge granted certification of a class of hourly restaurant employees who allege improper wage and hour practices at Boston Market Corporation restaurant locations in California. Boston Market Corporation is a fast casual restaurant chain specializing in rotisserie chicken meals. During the relevant time period, Boston Market Corporation operated …

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3M, Workers Get Initial OK For $1.5M Settlement In Wage Case Concerning Unlawful Pay Practices

Employee Rights, Employment Law, Lost Wages, Missed Meal Breaks, Rest Break Law, Unlawful Pay Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage Law, Workers' Rights / By Cfelax

Read a story featured in Law360‘s Employment Authority service on the 3M litigation involving unlawful pay practices: Matthew Matern, Launa Adolph, and Kayvon Sabourian from Matern Law Group, PC. The article is linked below. “Law360 (March 10, 2021, 5:42 PM EST) — A California federal judge has preliminarily approved a $1.5 million settlement between 3M …

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“Day of Rest” Requirement Clarified by California Supreme Court

Employment Law, Labor Law, Rest Break Law / By Cfelax

Last week, the California Supreme Court interpreted California’s “day of rest” requirement in a manner detrimental to California employees. The California Labor Code provides that “[e]very person employed in any occupation of labor is entitled to one day’s rest therefrom in seven,” and “[n]o employer of labor shall cause his employees to work more than …

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