Employment Law
Compensations, Benefits
Wage and Hour
Gabriela Brizuela, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated, and as an aggrieved employee pursuant to the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) v. Panera LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive
Published: Dec. 24, 2011 | Result Date: Nov. 30, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: INC1100886 Settlement – $5,000,000
Court
Riverside Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David L. Cheng
(Ford & Harrison LLP)
Miriam L. Schimmel
(Blackstone Law APC)
Defendant
Vincent J. Mersich
(Stember, Cohn & Davidson-Welling LLC)
Facts
An employee class action was filed against the bakery-cafe chain, Panera LLC, for allegedly failing to pay overtime and provide meal and rest breaks at some company or franchised stores in the state. The complaint further alleged violations of the California Labor Code, in addition to those mentioned above, for failing to pay employees upon termination. Plaintiffs also alleged a violation of California's Unfair Competition Law.
Result
Panera denied any wrongdoing. It agreed to pay $5 million to settle the matter.
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