Labor & Employment

Presided over lengthy court trial in class action by employees of a casino regarding tip sharing with supervisors and owner.

Presided over pretrial proceedings in related class action and PAGA action brought on behalf of employees of airport food service company.

Over the years, presided over pretrial proceedings in multiple separate class actions and PAGA actions on behalf of restaurant employees claiming violation of Labor Code for failure to give or pay for rest periods, and failure to give or pay premium for missed/interrupted meal breaks.

Presided over pretrial and court trial proceedings in case involving employees’ claims alleging violation of Labor Code provisions pertaining to commission contracts, brought pursuant to PAGA, against nationwide technology company. Sales employees alleged that high-tech corporate employer had a pattern and practice of (1) failure to disclose commission rates until after the employee started employment, (2) unilaterally revising commissions after sales transactions (resulting in lower commissions), (3) unreasonably delaying payment of commissions, and (4) unilaterally engaging in “clawed back” commissions from prior sales by reducing salaries. Matter proceeded in phases, with two court trials conducted.

Presided over pretrial proceedings and court trial by spa employees, under PAGA, as to whether their compensation plan was a legal piecemeal method or an unlawful failure to pay minimum wages.

Over the years, presided over pretrial proceedings and court trials in multiple separate class actions and PAGA actions on behalf of retail store employees claiming violation of Labor Code for failure to pay for rest periods, and failure to give or pay premium for missed/interrupted meal breaks.