In recent news, Balance Staffing and Draxlmaier face meal break and rest break violation allegations.

The Case: Ricardo Barahona Mayorga v. Balance Staffing Workforce, et al.

The Court: Alameda County Superior Court of the State of California

The Case No.: 23CV042695

The Plaintiff: Ricardo Barahona Mayorga v. Balance Staffing Workforce, et al.

The plaintiff in the case, Ricardo Barahona Mayorg, filed a class action complaint against the defendant, Balance Staffing Workforce LLC, and several connected entities (collectively referred to as Balance Staffing here). The class action complaint also makes allegations on behalf of Balance Staffing employees who worked for Draxlmaier. Plaintiffs claim that the company failed to accurately pay employees' wages for all their time worked in violation of California labor codes.

The Defendant: Ricardo Barahona Mayorga v. Balance Staffing Workforce, et al.

The defendant in the case, Balance Staffing (and Draxlmaier), allegedly violated California Labor Law when they engaged in the following illegal business practices:

failing to pay minimum wage
failing to pay overtime wages
failing to provide accurate itemized wage statements
failing to provide the required meal breaks and rest periods
failing to pay wages when due
failing to reimburse employees for necessary business expenses

Are California Employers Required to Provide Wage Statements to Employees?

Failing to provide accurate, itemized wage statements to employees is one of the most common employment law violations. California Labor Code Section 226 is the specific law that requires California employers to provide employees with wage statements (a.k.a. itemized wage statements). Under Section 226, wage statements must include certain information:

total hours worked (unless the employee is on salary)
gross wages earned during the pay period
number of piece-rate units earned/applicable piece rate (if an employee is paid on a piece-rate basis)
any deductions from wages (taxes, insurance premiums, retirement, etc.)
net wages earned
pay period dates
employee’s name and employee identification number or last four digits of social security number
employer’s name and address (including main office or principal place of business)

The requirement to provide employees with accurate, itemized wage statements is designed to create transparency and compliance with labor laws.

If you have questions about how to file a wage and hour complaint, please get in touch with Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in various law firm offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.