Facts

On January 25, 2021, Patricia Benton, individually and on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated and aggrieved, brought a class action against Northern California InAlliance and Andrea Croom, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all persons employed by Northern California InAlliance in California and classified as non-exempt employees who worked for Northern California InAlliance from January 16, 2020, through December 20, 2022. Defendants estimated there were 234 Class Members who collectively worked a total of 32,419 Workweeks and 234 of Aggrieved Employees who worked a total of 14,962 of Private Attorney General Act Pay Periods.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendants failed to: pay minimum wages, pay overtime wages, provide meal periods, provide rest periods, pay sick time benefits, provide accurate wage statements, maintain accurate records, and reimburse business expenses for its non-exempt California employees during the relevant time period. Further, plaintiff contended that defendants engaged in unfair competition.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied all contentions.

Settlement Discussions

On September 21, 2022, the parties participated in an all-day mediation presided over by Michael Loeb, Esq., which led to a settlement agreement.

Result

Defendants agreed to pay $650,000 to resolve all claims.