Facts

Camping World is a retailer of recreational vehicles and RV outdoor supplies and accessories. Kamela Woodings and Jodi Dormaier brought a class action and pursued a Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) action against Freedomroads, LLC d/b/a Camping World. The class consisted of all current and former hourly-paid or non-exempt employees employed by Camping World in the State of California and/or the State of Washington during the relevant period.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendant engaged in a uniform policy and systematic scheme of wage abuse against their hourly paid employees. Plaintiffs asserted that they were to be paid an hourly rate plus a sales commission of 20 percent of the "Gross Profit" per each RV they sold. Plaintiffs' class action contended that defendant did not appropriately compensate for all wages earned in the form of commissions, and that plaintiffs performed off-the-clock work for which plaintiffs were not adequately compensated. Plaintiffs asserted violations of the California Labor Code; claims for unpaid minimum wages; unpaid overtime; unpaid meal period premiums; unpaid rest period premiums; final wages not timely paid; non-compliant wage statements; fraud; negligent misrepresentation; breach of contract; accounting; and violations of the California Business & Professions Code. Plaintiffs contended that defendant violated PAGA, which included allegations of failure to pay minimum wages; failure to pay overtime; failure to provide meal periods; failure to provide rest breaks; failure to timely pay wages upon termination; failure to timely pay wages during employment; failure to provide complete and accurate wage statements; and failure to keep accurate business records.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

The case settled for $3,950,000.