California Workers Claim Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Violated Labor Law
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A recent employment law case discusses labor law violation allegations after California workers claim Live Nation Worldwide failed to reimburse them for business expenses.
The Case: Byron Gonzales v. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
The Court: California Orange County Superior Court
The Case No.: 30-2024-01435581-CU-OE-CXC
The Plaintiffs: Byron Gonzales v. Live Nation Worldwide
The plaintiff in the case, Byron Gonzales, was an hourly employee eligible for labor law protections. As such, he was entitled to receive minimum wage, overtime pay, accurate, itemized wage statements, rest periods, and meal periods. Gonzales claims during his employment, the company's employees in similar circumstances allegedly required employees to use their cell phones to complete their job duties. Gonzales filed a class action lawsuit for himself and other workers in similar positions, alleging that Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. violated the California Labor Code by failing to reimburse workers for required business expenses.
Labor Code Requires Under California Labor Code 2802, California employers are required to "indemnify his or her employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties…"
The Defendant: Byron Gonzales v. Live Nation Worldwide
The defendant in the case is Live Nation Worldwide. Workers at the company claim they failed to reimburse their employees for necessary business expenses (including using personal cell phones). Allegedly, this standard business practice also resulted in inaccurate and incomplete wages and wage statements. California employers are required to provide accurate, itemized wage statements. To fulfill this requirement, the statements must include 1) applicable hourly rates, 2) total hours worked, and 3) the applicable pay period in which the wages were earned (Labor Code §226(a)). According to the plaintiff, Live Nation's wage statements failed to comply with labor code requirements.
The Allegations: Included in the Class Action
Wage Statement Violation: Live Nation allegedly did not provide employees with an accurate itemized wage statement (violating California Labor Code §226).
Business Expense Reimbursement Violation: Live Nation allegedly failed to reimburse workers for necessary business expenses (California Labor Code 2802).
Status of the Case: Byron Gonzales v. Live Nation Worldwide
Gonzales filed the Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. class action lawsuit in California's Orange County Superior Court. The case is currently pending.
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