In recent news, Axlehire faces labor code violation allegations in a PAGA-only action filed in Alameda Superior Court.

The Case: Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc.

The Court: Alameda County Superior Court, State of California

The Case No.: 23CV055896

The Plaintiff: Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc.

California Labor Law requires California employers to provide their employees with off-duty rest periods during which they are relieved of all their work-related duties and are free from the employer’s control. Acosta and Duarte allege that they were occasionally required to work four-hour shifts without a 10-minute break (the minimum required for a 2-4 hour work shift according to labor law). The plaintiffs in the case, Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte claim that Axlehire, Inc. failed to provide their employees with meal and rest breaks in violation of labor law. The plaintiffs filed a PAGA-only action seeking to recover PAGA civil penalties on behalf of themselves and other current/former Axlehire employees with a similar experience.

The Defendant: Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc.

The defendant in the case, Axlehire, Inc., hires individuals to assist them in providing delivery services to clients. Axlehire, Inc. allegedly failed to provide employees with required meal and rest breaks in compliance with federal and state labor law, which resulted in an alleged loss of wages for the Axlehire employees.

The Case: Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc.

California enacted the PAGA to permit individuals to bring an action on behalf of themselves and others for PAGA penalties only, which is the nature of the action in Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc. The case, Pablo Acosta and Colleen Duarte v. Axlehire, Inc., includes allegations that constitute violations of various California Labor Codes (§§ 201-203, 204 et seq., 210, 226(a), 226.7, 226.8, 246, 510, 512, 558(a)(1)(2), 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, and 2802). The case is currently pending in the Alameda County Superior Court.

If you have questions about how to respond to an employer’s labor code violations, please contact Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced California attorneys are ready to assist you in various law firm offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.