Current Employment Cases
Ameriprise – Financial Advisor Case
Financial Advisor Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Quinn v. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. HG20050263
Plaintiff alleges that he and other Financial Advisors employed by Ameriprise in California were improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees. As such, Plaintiff seeks penalties for unreimbursed business expenses that Financial Advisors are required to pay for, or have deducted from the pay, such as office rental, marketing, support staff, travel expenses, continuing education expenses, licenses and professional fees, publications and subscriptions, office furniture, equipment and software, cell phones, seminar expenses, insurance, broken trades and trading errors, and other reasonably necessary costs and expenses incurred as a direct consequence of the discharge of their job duties.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Bank of America Small Business Banker – Overtime Wages Class Action
Overtime Wages Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Lopez v. Bank of America
US District Court, Northern District of California
Case No.18-cv-02346-VC
This is a putative California class action against Bank of America (“BOFA”) on behalf of current and former salaried Business Bankers (“BB”) seeking, among other things, overtime compensation and reimbursement of unpaid business expenses. The action seeks to recover earned and unpaid overtime compensation based on the allegation that BOFA has misclassified its BBs as exempt when they should be classified as nonexempt and paid overtime compensation. Additionally, this action seeks to recover unpaid business expenses based on the allegation that BOFA maintained company-wide polices that required BBs to pay ordinary business expenses without reimbursement.
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Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Century 21 Real Estate – Century 21 Real Estate Agent Case
Century 21 Real Estate Agent Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Whitlach v. Premier Valley Inc.
Stanislaus County Superior Court
Case No. CV19005627
Plaintiff alleges that he and other Real Estate Agents employed by Century 21 and Premier Valley Inc. in California were improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees. As such, Plaintiff seeks penalties for unreimbursed business expenses that Real Estate Agents are required to pay for, or have charged against their pay, for such items as cell phone charges, computer equipment, marketing costs, printing costs, professional memberships, access to the MLS, to name a few.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Citibank – Loan Officer Case
Loan Officer Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Dematos v. Citibank, N.A.
Marin County Superior Court
Case No. CIV1903887
Plaintiff alleges that he and other Loan Officers employed by Citibank in California were not reimbursed for reasonable and necessary business expenses such as mileage, parking and tolls for the use of their personal vehicles in carrying out their work for Citibank. Plaintiff also alleges that he and other Loan Officers were not timely paid their wages by Citibank and that they received improper wage statements. Plaintiff seeks penalties on behalf of all Loan Officers for Citibank’s violations of California law.
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Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Dawn Food Products Case - Wage & Hour Class Action
Wage & Hour Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Castro v. Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. RG17857155
This is a putative California class action against Dawn Food Products, Inc. (“Dawn Food”) on behalf of current and former Drivers and Local Drivers seeking, among other things, overtime compensation and compensation for missed meal and rest breaks. The action seeks to recover earned and unpaid overtime compensation based on the allegation that Dawn Food has failed to pay double-time compensation for all hours worked in excess of twelve hours per day. Additionally, this action seeks to recover compensation for missed and denied meal and rest breaks.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
More Information
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Dollar General Case - Wage & Hour Class Action
Wage & Hour Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Farley, et al. v. Dolgen California, LLC
US District Court, Eastern District of California
Case No. 16-cv-02501-KJM
This is a putative California class action against Dolgen, California, doing business as Dollar General (“Dollar”) on behalf of current and former non-exempt workers that provided key carrier responsibilities and were denied meal or rest breaks (“Key Carrier”). The action seeks, among other things, to recover compensation for missed meal and rest breaks based on the allegation that Dollar had a corporate policy which prevented Key Carriers from being relieved of all duties during the required meal and rest breaks due to the fact that there was only one Key Carrier on duty and had to be available at all times.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
More Information
If you wish to obtain additional information about this litigation, or if you have questions about similar cases being handled by us, or questions concerning your rights as an employee, please contact Ed Wynne.
Safeway Delivery Driver Case – Wage & Hour Class Action
Wage & Hour Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Palatto v. Safeway Inc.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. RG19020914
Plaintiff, on behalf himself and other Delivery Drivers, who worked for Safeway in California allege that they were not paid not paid wages for all working hours, not provided uninterrupted meal breaks, and not timely and properly paid all their wages at time of separation.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
LPL Financial LLC – Financial Advisor Case
Financial Advisor Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Quinn v. LPL Financial LLC
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No. 20STCV06589
Plaintiff alleges that he and other Financial Advisors employed by LPL in California were improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees. As such, Plaintiff seeks penalties for unreimbursed business expenses that Financial Advisors are required to pay for, or have deducted from the pay, such as office rental, marketing, support staff, travel expenses, continuing education expenses, licenses and professional fees, publications and subscriptions, office furniture, equipment and software, cell phones, seminar expenses, insurance, broken trades and trading errors, and other reasonably necessary costs and expenses incurred as a direct consequence of the discharge of their job duties.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Merrill Lynch – Financial Advisor Case
Financial Advisor Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Lowe v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. RG18906865
Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and other Financial Advisors at Merrill Lynch in California, seeks damages and penalties for unlawful pay deductions, failure to reimburse reasonable and necessary business expenses, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC – Financial Advisor Case
Financial Advisor Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Harvey v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Northern District of California
Case No. 18-cv-02835
Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and other Financial Advisors at Morgan Stanley in California, seeks damages and penalties for unlawful pay deductions, failure to reimburse reasonable and necessary business expenses, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Napa Valley Wine Train Case – Meal & Rest Break Violations
Meal & Rest Break Violations
Case Status: CURRENT
Vaughan v. Noble House NVWT, LLC
Napa County Superior Court
Case No. 19CV001475
Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit as a class action on behalf of current and former employees who are or were employed as servers on the Napa Valley Wine Train owned and operated by Defendants who suffered damages as a result of Defendants’ violations of California labor laws, including: (1) failure to authorize and permit rest periods; (2) failure to pay compensation due upon termination; and, (3) failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact George Nemiroff.
Savaseniorcare – Meal & Rest Break Violations
Meal & Rest Break Violations
Case Status: CURRENT
Naomi Farfan, Lollie Webster and Terri Richter v. SSC Carmichael Operating Company, et al.
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Case No. 18-cv-01472-HSG
This is a putative class action against Savaseniorcare and others on behalf of current and former employees who had meal and rest breaks deducted from their pay even if a break wasn’t taken.
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To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
More Information
If you wish to obtain additional information about this litigation, or if you have questions about similar cases being handled by us, or questions concerning your rights as an employee, please contact Ed Wynne.
Starbucks – Store Manager Case
Store Manager Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Anderson v. Starbucks Corporation
Northern District of California
Case No. 20-cv-01178-JD
This case is a putative class action on behalf of Plaintiffs and all other individuals who are or have been employed as Store Managers by Starbucks Corporation, in California. Plaintiffs allege that they were not reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary use of their personal cell phones for work. Plaintiffs seek damages and penalties for the unreimbursed business expenses they incurred for the benefit of Starbucks.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
First Amended Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Team Enterprises Promotional Specialist Case – Overtime Wages Class Action
Overtime Wages Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Cipolla v. Team Enterprises, LLC
Northern District of California
Case No. 3:18-cv-06867
Plaintiffs, and other Promotional Specialists, who worked for Team Enterprises nationwide allege they were denied overtime compensation and other wages in violation of California and federal labor laws.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
TripActions Sales Development Representative – Overtime Wages Class Action
Overtime Wages Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Brazier v. TripActions, Inc.
Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No. 19CV361041
Plaintiff, on behalf of other Sales Development Representatives and Account Executives who worked for Trip Actions in California, brings this putative class action alleging that they were not paid overtime compensation and not timely and properly paid all their wages at time of separation.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
UBS Financial Services, Inc. – Financial Advisor Case
Financial Advisor Case
Case Status: CURRENT
Hutcheson v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Alameda County Superior Court
Case No. RG19008003
Plaintiff, on behalf of himself and other Financial Advisors at UBS in California, seeks penalties for unlawful pay deductions, failure to reimburse reasonable and necessary business expenses, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Walgreens Store Manager Case (Aguilar)- Overtime Wages Class Action
Overtime Wages Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Aguilar v. Walgreen Co.
Northern District of California
Case No. 20-cv-00124
Plaintiffs were employed as Store Managers at Walgreens in California and allege that they have been misclassified as exempt instead of non-exempt and therefore not paid overtime compensation for all overtime hours worked. Plaintiffs also allege that they have not been provided meal and rest breaks, correct wage statements and were not paid all their wages at time of separation.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Walgreens Store Manager Case (Morales)- Overtime Wages Class Action
Overtime Wages Class Action
Case Status: CURRENT
Morales v. Walgreen Co.
San Francisco County Superior Court
Case No. CGC-18-570597
Plaintiff brings this class action on behalf of all other individuals who are or have been employed as employed by Walgreens as a Store Manager, or the functional equivalent however titled, in California, at any time during the period from four years prior to the filing of this action until the date of certification. Plaintiff brings this complaint on behalf of similarly situated employees who were (a) not paid overtime compensation and other wages; and (b) not provided legally required breaks.
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Complaint
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
Wells Fargo Loan Officer Case – Wage & Hour Class Action
Wage & Hour Class Action
Lockwood v. Wells Fargo (formerly Nguyen v. Wells Fargo)
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Case No. 15-cv-05239
This is a putative class action against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. on behalf of current and former Loan Officers who forfeited paid time off, were not reimbursed for all of their business related expenses and who were subject to unlawful deductions from their compensation.
Please view the documents below for further information about this case:
Complaint
First Amended Complaint
To Join the Class
In any class action suit, the court stipulates a window of eligibility for participation in the class. If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this suit, please contact Ed Wynne.
More Information
If you wish to obtain additional information about this litigation, or if you have questions about similar cases being handled by us, or questions concerning your rights as an employee, please contact Ed Wynne.
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