Employment Class Actions

Appleton, Blady & Magnanimo’s Los Angeles employment and labor law attorneys have prosecuted, defended and litigated employment class actions in California against and on behalf of various employers. Our Los Angeles employment lawyers have litigated various class claims, including for (1) overtime pay, (2) meal period and rest break pay, (3) mis-classification of employees as exempt from overtime and other laws, (4) unpaid wages and (5) other related wage and hour claims.

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Case Information and Updates

The following information and updates are for current class actions where Appleton, Blady & Magnanimo is acting as class counsel:

• Smart and Final Stores (Hourly Warehouse Workers)-Settlement of Overtime Wages and Meal Period and Rest Break Class Action
• Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (Hourly Workers - Kettleman Hills Facility)-Settlement of Overtime Wages and Meal Period and Rest Break Class Action
• Gregg Industries, Inc. (Hourly Workers - El Monte)-Settlement of Overtime Wages and Meal Period and Rest Break Class Action

Pending Cases

Appleton Blady & Magananimo is currently handling class or representative claims against the following employer defendants:

• 21st Century Insurance - alleged mis-classification of employees as exempt from overtime;
• Countrywide Home Loans - alleged mis-classification of employees as exempt from overtime;
• Evapco, Inc. - claims on behalf of hourly employees;
• Lantz Security - claims on behalf of hourly security guards;
• Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) - alleged mis-classification of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists as exempt from overtime;
• Frontier Homebuilders, Inc. - alleged mis-classification of employees as exempt from overtime.

If you have questions about any of these cases, please contact one of ABM’s Los Angeles wage and hour lawyers.

Current Class Investigations

Appleton Blady & Magnanimo is investigating potential class action claims against other employers, including claims for:

• Termination of disabled employees upon expiration of Family Medical Leave and/or California Family Rights Leave.
• Failure to pay overtime at the regular rate to employees based on all compensation that must be included.
• Failure to provide required meal period and/or rest breaks.
• Mis-classification of employees as exempt from overtime.

If you believe you have a class action claim against a current or former employer, please contact one of Appleton Blady & Magananimo’s Los Angeles class action lawyers at 310-474-7022.

Past results in particular cases are not necessarily indicative of the value of any particular case. ABM makes no representations, promises, or assurances about the future of any pending case or any potential case it is investigating.

Smart & Final - Hourly Warehouse Workers Settlement

The Class Representative on behalf of himself and the class members has entered into a settlement agreement. On January 28, 2008, the Los Angeles Superior Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. The settlement still must be finally approved by the court. The dates for making a claim, excluding oneself or objecting to the proposed class settlement are contained in the Notice of Proposed Class Action settlement available in .pdf format below.

• Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Settlement dated January 28, 2008 (PDF)
• Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement dated February 8, 2008 (PDF)
• Claims Deadline: March 24, 2008
• Final Fairness Hearing: May 16, 2008

If you have questions about this settlement, or have not received notice of the settlement and a claim form and believe you should have received one (and were an hourly warehouse employee during October 31, 2002 to October 20, 2007), please contact Benjamin Blady and/or the Claims Administrator, Nickerson & Associates, at 1-877-239-8317.

Chemical Waste Management, Inc. - Hourly Workers (Kettleman Hills Facility)

The Class Representative on behalf of herself and the class members has entered into a settlement agreement. On February 11, 2008, the Kings County Superior Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. The settlement still must be finally approved by the court. We anticipate Notice of the Proposed Settlement to be mailed to class members in March.

• Notice of Pending Class Action Settlement dated February 11, 2008 (PDF)
• Claims Deadline: April 26, 2008
• Final Fairness Hearing: May 28, 2008

If you have questions about this case, please contact Rebecca Gombos and/or the Claims Administrator, Simpluris, at 1-800-779-2104.

Gregg Industries - Hourly Workers (El Monte)

The Class Representative on behalf of herself and the class members entered into a settlement agreement. On February 14, 2008, the Los Angeles Superior Court granted final approval of the settlement.

• Notice of Final Approval of Settlement and Claims Process (PDF)
• Claims Deadline: March 17, 2008
• Final Fairness Hearing: February 14, 2008

If you have questions about this case, please contact Benjamin Blady and/or the Claims Administrator, Simpluris, at 1-800-779-2104.