Facts

On February 16, 2021, Jasfer Nepomuceno and Danielle Winkle filed a class action complaint and a separate Private Attorneys General Act representative complaint against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC., alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all non-exempt hourly-paid employees who worked for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC in California from February 16, 2017, through August 26, 2022 and excluding any individuals who filed their own separate action as a named plaintiff alleging the same or similar claims being released. On March 9, 2022, the parties participated in private mediation with David A. Rotman, a well-respected wage and hour mediator.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs alleged that defendant failed to: pay or properly calculate all wages owed including minimum wages, straight time wages, overtime wages, or any other wages; provide proper meal periods or premium pay in lieu thereof; provide complete, accurate or properly formatted wage statements; provide proper rest periods or premium pay in lieu thereof; timely pay wages; maintain payroll records; and reimburse for all necessary business-related costs and expenses for its California employees. Further, plaintiffs contended that as a result of the violations, defendant engaged in unfair business practices in violation of the California Business & Professions Code.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

Defendant agreed to pay $850,000 to settle all claims.

Other Information

Consolidated with: 37-2021-00006737-CU-OE-CTL