Employment Law Firm Sues Associated Students Inc. Over Meal and Rest Breaks
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Associated Students Inc. by employment attorneys alleging violations of California labor laws. The suit claims the organization failed to provide required meal and rest periods to employees.
Employment law attorneys from Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP have filed a class action complaint against Associated Students Inc. The lawsuit, Case No. 26CV-0526, pending in the San Luis Obispo Superior Court, alleges that the organization violated California Labor Code provisions.
The complaint asserts that Associated Students Inc. failed to provide employees with required meal and rest periods, as mandated by state law. This alleged failure is claimed to have resulted in violations of various sections of the California Labor Code, impacting employee compensation and rights.
According to the lawsuit, Associated Students Inc. also allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages, provide accurate wage statements, reimburse required expenses, and pay sick wages. These alleged omissions constitute violations of specific labor code sections and applicable wage orders, potentially leading to civil penalties.
The suit further claims that employees were sometimes required to work through their meal breaks, which should have been off-duty periods. It is alleged that the company rounded meal period times to avoid penalty payments. As a result, employees reportedly worked more than five hours during some shifts without receiving a proper meal break.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is an employment law firm dedicated to representing employees in disputes involving wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, and other labor law claims.