Facts

On October 9, 2020, Fabricio Rivera filed a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notice naming his former employers, Villagrana Logistics Inc. and Amazon Inc. Four days later, on October 13, 2020, he filed a wage-and-hour lawsuit in San Bernardino Superior.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendants violated labor laws pertaining to unpaid wages and overtime; meal and rest periods; unpaid meal and rest break premiums; wage statement and waiting time penalties; and unreimbursed necessary business expenses. Based on these same violations, plaintiff further asserted claims for unfair competition and sought civil penalties under PAGA.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied any and all liability or wrongdoing for the asserted contentions and disputed plaintiff's claimed damages and penalties. Defendant Amazon also specifically denied that it employed any of the class and PAGA members, or that it had any joint employer relationship with defendant Villagrana.

Settlement Discussions

The parties participated in an all-day private mediation with Tripper Ortman, Esq. on December 6, 2022, resulting in the settlement.

Result

The case settled for $400,000.