Facts

On November 14, 2019, Hugo Yan, Efrain Vargas, and Salomon Mejia, on behalf of all unnamed plaintiffs similarly situated, brought a class action lawsuit against GST Transport Inc. (GST), America Chung Nam Transportation LLC, and America Chung Nam, LLC, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all Drivers who contracted directly with GST as independent contractors from November 15, 2015, through June 21, 2023. The estimated class size was 36 class members, and the total number of qualifying weeks that all class members contracted with GST as a Driver was estimated to be 8,312.2 based on defendants' records.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendants failed to: pay minimum wages, pay overtime compensation and interest, provide compliant meal periods and rest periods, pay for all hours worked including off-the-clock work, reimburse for necessary business expenses, provide accurate itemized wage statements, keep accurate records, and properly classify its California employees during the relevant time period. Further, plaintiffs alleged that defendants engaged in unfair business practices in violation of the California Business and Professions Code.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied all contentions.

Result

Defendants agreed to pay $790,000 to settle the case.