California Class Action Lawsuit Alleges TriCom Networks, Inc. Failed to Provide Required Meal and Rest Breaks
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In a recently filed California class action lawsuit, California employees allege TriCom Networks, Inc., their employer, violated the labor code.
The Case: Coleman Bud Mathews IV v. TriCom Networks, Inc.
The Court: San Diego County Superior Court of the State of California
The Case No.: 37-2023-00001267-CU-OE-CTL
The Plaintiff: Coleman Bud Mathews IV v. TriCom Networks, Inc.
The plaintiff in the case, Coleman Bud Mathews IV, started working for TriCom Networks, Inc. in December 2021. He was employed there as an hourly, non-exempt employee through May 2022. During his time with TriCom Networks, Inc., Mathews claims that the company’s policy and standard practices regarding the payment of minimum wage, the calculation and payment of overtime, and required meal breaks and rest periods violated employment law. Mathews filed a class action.
The Defendant: Coleman Bud Mathews IV v. TriCom Networks, Inc.
The defendant in the case, TriCom Networks, Inc., is a California that employed the plaintiff during the class period. According to the class action lawsuit, TriCom Networks allegedly violated various California Labor Codes.
The Allegations: Coleman Bud Mathews IV v. TriCom Networks, Inc.
The allegations included in the class action fall under California Labor Code Sections §§ s 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 226, 226.7, 510, 512, 558, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, and 2802. The California employer allegedly failed to:
1. pay minimum wages
2. pay overtime wages
3. provide employees with required rest periods and meal breaks
4. reimburse employees for required business expenses
5. provide accurate itemized wage statements*
*According to California Labor Code Section 226, employers must provide workers with an accurate itemized wage statement (in writing) that includes the employee’s gross wages earned, total hours worked, piece rate, and the number of piece-rate units earned (if applicable), any deductions taken, net wages, the dates specifying the pay period, the employee’s name, the last four digits of the employee’s social security number or employee id number, the employer’s name and address, hourly rates of pay (any that are in effect and applicable to the current pay period) and the numbers of hours paid at each hourly rate for the employee.
The Case: Coleman Bud Mathews IV v. TriCom Networks, Inc.
The plaintiff claims that during the time spent employed by TriCom Networks, Inc., meal break violations, rest period violations, unreimbursed business expenses, wage statement violations, off-the-clock work resulting in minimum wage and overtime pay violations, unlawful rounding practices, timekeeping manipulation, etc. resulted in losses for the plaintiff and others in similar situations with the company. The class action seeks compensation for these losses.
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