Certifying a Class
Typically, a court must approve a class action, which is called “class certification.” The judge is looking to see that all the workers bringing the lawsuit have similar claims.
Consider a typical wage and hour dispute: Your employer refused to pay for the 10 minutes every morning you spend setting up a coffee shop and sweeping the floors. These 10-minute increments really add up and probably cost you hundreds of dollars at the end of the year.
Suppose the business had a company-wide policy of not paying for this work. In that situation, hundreds of other workers in all the stores around California are likely affected. Because your claims are similar, a judge will probably certify the class and allow the class action to move forward.
However, a judge wouldn’t certify a class if one person is claiming harassment or sex discrimination and others are alleging denial of overtime pay. Those claims are too dissimilar to be joined into a class action.
An experienced class action wage & hour claims lawyer is a big help in ensuring that your class gets certified. Defendants often fight certification because they want individual workers to have to bring their own separate lawsuits. They find it easier to win that way.
Call Our Fairfield Class Action Wage & Hour Claims Lawyers to Discuss Your Claim
Venardi Zurada LLP has a track record of success advocating for workers with minimum wage or overtime violations, as well as violations of mandatory lunch breaks and unpaid work. Any company which cheats one worker probably cheats hundreds of others. The company is keeping millions of dollars illegally, so it’s up to workers to fight back.
Contact our office. We can discuss what you know about the violation and investigate. With a class action, we can often obtain greater compensation for our clients because a company is motivated to settle. At a minimum, a company will sit up and take notice of a class action, which usually prompts them to change their policies to conform with the law.
Give Venardi Zurada a call at (833) 893-6763 to schedule a consultation with our Fairfield class action wage & hour claims lawyers. We can discuss how we charge for our services and why we are the best firm for your case.
