Facts

Sean Boring filed a class action against Bed Bath & Beyond of California LLC, alleging violations of the California Labor Code and Unfair Competition Law.

Boring was an assistant manager at Bed Bath's Oxnard, Ventura, and Thousand Oaks locations from October 2005 through April 19, 2012.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff was an assistant manager for Bed Bath for a number of years. He used his personal vehicle to retrieve products and/or supplies from other store locations to bring to his home store location, but Bed Bath didn't compensate him or others similarly situated for the gas mileage they expended in business-related purposes. As such, Bed Bath violated California Labor Code Section 2802, the California Private Attorney General Act, and California's Unfair Competition Law.

Result

Bed Bath agreed to settle the dispute for $415,000.