Facts

Victor Perez, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a class action and representative action lawsuit against The BIG Company Inc. dba CAPO Fireside, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all current and former employees who worked in a non-exempt or hourly-paid position for The BIG Company, Inc. dba CAPO Fireside within California from May 29, 2016, to July 19, 2021.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to: pay minimum and regular wages; pay overtime; provide meal periods and pay meal period premiums; authorize and permit rest periods and pay rest period premiums; timely pay wages; and provide accurate itemized wage statements for its non-exempt or hourly-paid California employees during the relevant period. Further, plaintiff contended that as a result of these violations, defendant violated the California Business and Professions Code.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

The BIG Company Inc. agreed to pay $575,000 to resolve all claims.