California Employment Law Violation: Tahona Bar Employees Claim Denied Meal Breaks & Unpaid Wages

In a class action lawsuit filed in the San Diego County Superior Court, employees of Tahona Bar allege that they were systematically denied legally mandated meal breaks, resulting in significant wage losses and undue hardship.

The Case: Veronica Watson v. Tahona Bar

The Court: San Diego County, California Superior Court

The Case No.: 24CU026643C

Who is the Plaintiff in Watson v. Tahona Bar?

Veronica Watson, representing herself and other affected employees, asserts that Tahona Bar consistently failed to provide the required off-duty meal breaks, causing workers to miss out on the compensation they rightfully earned.

The Defendant: Tahona Bar Faces Labor Law Violation Allegations

Under California labor law, California employers like Tahona Bar have a legal duty to provide mandatory meal breaks for their employees. According to the lawsuit, Watson claims the company neglected its legal duty. Still, the employer contends that any lapses were not part of a systemic issue, but accidental and isolated incidents.

The Case: Veronica Watson v. Tahona Bar

The lawsuit claims that due to understaffing and excessively demanding work schedules, Tahona Bar routinely denied employees the opportunity to take legally required meal breaks, resulting in significant unpaid wages and violations of California wage and hour regulations.

What To Do If You Aren't Receiving Your Legally Required Meal Breaks?

If you think your employer is not complying with meal breaks mandated by labor law, record your work hours and any missed breaks. Review your pay stubs, check for discrepancies, and promptly report any you discover to your company's human resources department. If reporting the inconsistencies does not result in a resolution, consider contacting an experienced employment law attorney to discuss filing a complaint.

If you have questions about filing a wage and hour lawsuit, contact Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced and knowledgeable employment law attorneys are ready to assist you at one of their various law firm offices in Riverside, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Chicago.