Class litigation challenging employer pay practices has exploded in the last 10 years. Defending such high stakes cases requires an informed and delicate hand. At Wolflick, Simpson, Khachaturian & Bouayad, we’ve developed practical and effective strategies for opposing and managing such claims, even where the putative class has exceeded 10,000 members.
W&S attorneys have handled a wide variety of class and representative action claims addressing issues such as:
- breaks and meal periods
- misclassification of “exempt” status
- untimely payment of final paycheck
- expense reimbursement
- paycheck deductions
- suitable seating
- PAGA (Private Attorney General Act) penalties
- donning and doffing (change time)
- “rounding” of start/stop times
- check cashing fees
- paystubs
- employee vs. independent contractor
- overtime
- minimum wage
- discretionary/non-discretionary bonuses
- waiting time penalties
- and more. . .
Wolflick, Simpson, Khachaturian & Bouayad has successfully litigated such actions by employing aggressive strategies where the allegations have no merit and early dispute resolution where possible violations exist. W&S attorneys have also been on the forefront of Concepcion v. AT&T Mobility litigation (over the enforceability of “class action waivers” in arbitration agreements).
Wolflick, Simpson, Khachaturian & Bouayad also provides practical audits of existing pay practices to help clients identify and correct wage/hour issues and thereby minimize the risk of potential litigation.