Facts

Florin Vranceanu filed a class action and pursued a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claim against his former employer, Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp. The class consisted of all individuals who previously were employed by Merck in California and whose employment ended on one of the specified dates, and whose final vacation pay was issued after the separation date.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that he did not receive timely payment of accrued but unused vacation wages upon separation of employment. Consequently, plaintiff contended that defendant was liable for statutory waiting time penalties pursuant to the California Labor Code based on the number of days plaintiff was not paid timely.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

The case settled for $925,000.

Other Information

Consolidated with: 37-2020-00018042-CU-BT-CTL.