Shannon Williams v. Labcorp Employer Services Inc., Labcorp Staffing Solutions Inc., Wellness Corporate Solutions LLC, and Does 4-10
Published: Sep. 22, 2023 | Filing Date: Sep. 2, 2020 |Case number: 20STCV33583 Settlement – $2,700,000
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lauren K. Teukolsky
(Teukolsky Law APC)
Ramit Mizrahi
(Mizrahi Law APC)
Defendant
Christopher J. Kondon
(K&L Gates LLP)
Saman M. Rejali
(K&L Gates LLP)
Eugene Ryu
(K&L Gates LLP)
Neil A. Eddington
(K&L Gates LLP)
Shaun J. Voigt
(Fisher & Phillips LLP)
Facts
Shannon Williams and Johnathan Tumblin worked for lab-testing service companies, Labcorp Employer Services, Labcorp Staffing Solutions, and Wellness Corporate Solutions, providers of mobile health services. On September 2, 2020, Williams and Tumblin filed suit in Los Angeles Superior against those entities seeking to represent those who worked for them from February 5, 2019 to April 18, 2023.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendants violated California labor laws by requiring them to perform off-the-clock work. They also failed to: pay proper overtime; reimburse necessary business expenses; provide meal and rest breaks, accurate pay stubs, or timely pay wages on separation from employment. Based on these claims, plaintiffs further asserted claims for Private Attorneys General Act penalties.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants strongly denied violating any laws or that they failed to pay wages, contending that they complied with all applicable laws.
Settlement Discussions
On February 18, 2022, the parties engaged in a full-day mediation with Todd Smith, Esq. which resulted in the agreed settlement.
Result
The case settled for $2.7 million.
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