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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Meal and Rest Periods

Jorge Almanzar, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc.

Published: Apr. 5, 2024 | Result Date: Jan. 3, 2024 | Filing Date: Apr. 3, 2020 |

Case number: 2:20-cv-00699-TLN-KJN Settlement –  $750,000

Judge

Kendall J. Newman

Court

USDC Eastern District of California


Attorneys

Plaintiff

David R. Markham
(The Markham Law Firm)

Maggie K. Realin
(The Markham Law Firm)

Lisa R. Brevard
(The Markham Law Firm)

Walter L. Haines
(United Employees Law Group PC)


Defendant

Evan R. Moses
(Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC)

Aaron H. Cole
(Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC)

Melis Atalay
(Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC)


Facts

On April 3, 2020, Jorge Almanzar, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, brought a class action against Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., alleging various Labor Code violations. The class included all current and former non-exempt, hourly Night Team Merchandising Executive Associates who worked for Home Depot in California between April 3, 2016, and November 1, 2021.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to: provide compliant meal periods, provide compliant rest periods, pay overtime wages, reimburse necessarily incurred business expenses, timely pay all wages due upon termination, furnish timely and accurate wage statements to non-exempt California employees during the class period.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all contentions.

Result

Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. agreed to pay $750,000 to settle all claims.


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