$150,000.00 Class and Representative Action Settlement Granted Preliminary Approval by the Santa Clara County Superior Court
On March 29, 2023, Judge Theodore Zayner of the Santa Clara County Superior Court granted preliminary approval of a $150,000 class and representative action settlement in Guillen. v. DMD Construction, Inc., et al., (Case No. 22CV393451). The settlement is on behalf of non-exempt and/or hourly paid employees at any time(s) between January 19, 2018 through March 29, 2023.
The lawsuit claims that Defendants failed to pay for all hours worked; failed to pay for overtime wages; failed to provide paid rest breaks; failed to provide meal periods; failed to furnish accurate itemized wage statements; failed to reimburse necessary business expenses; failed to produce or permit inspection of records; failed to produce records in response to statutory request; violation of the Unfair Competition Law; and civil penalties pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). Defendants deny Plaintiff’s claims and deny they did anything wrong.
The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing that is scheduled to take place on September 27, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 19 of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, located at 191 North First St., San Jose, CA 95113.
You can learn more about the settlement from the following documents: