Facts

On January 10, 2022, Rodney Albert Jordan, an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated, brought a class action against The Martin-Brower Company LLC and Jesus Flore, alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all current and former non-exempt employees of defendant in California except truck drivers at defendant's City of Industry location from June 1, 2020, and at defendant's Stockton location from November 10, 2017, through February 15, 2023. Defendant estimated that there were 57,720 Workweeks worked by Class Members from June 1, 2020, through December 15, 2022.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to: pay overtime wages, pay minimum wages, provide meal periods, provide rest periods, provide accurate itemized wage statements, indemnify for business expenses, and timely pay wages for its California employees during the relevant time period. Further, plaintiff contended that defendant engaged in unfair competition.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Settlement Discussions

On December 15, 2022, the parties participated in a mediation session before mediator Mark Rudy, an experienced mediator who as mediated numerous wage-our class actions.

Result

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