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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Meal and Rest Periods

Hung Pham, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Wood Tech Inc.; Juan D. Figueroa, Herbert G. Vega, and Does 2 through 10, inclusive

Published: May 17, 2024 | Result Date: Aug. 1, 2023 | Filing Date: May 10, 2022 |

Case number: 22CV011080 Settlement –  $2,000,000

Judge

Brad S. Seligman

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Xinying Valerian
(Valerian Law PC)

Dan L. Gildor
(Valerian Law PC)


Defendant

Roni Rotholz
(Law Office of Roni Rotholz)

Stephen T. Davenport
(Davenport, Gerstner & McClure)

Jeffrey G. McClure
(Davenport, Gerstner & McClure)


Facts

On May 10, 2022, Hung Pham, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, brought a class action against Wood Tech Inc., Wood Tech's owner Juan D. Figueroa, and Herbert G. Vega, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included of all persons who are employed or have been employed as an hourly employee by Wood Tech, Inc. in the State of California from May 10, 2018, through April 4, 2023.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendants failed to: pay for all hours worked, pay minimum wages, pay overtime, provide proper meal and rest periods, timely pay all wages owed at termination, and provide accurate wage statements for its California employees.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied all contentions.

Result

Defendants agreed to pay $2 million to settle all claims.


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