In recent news, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (from now on, "Catholic Charities") faces allegations of labor law violations.

The Case: Kimberlee Keller v. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (from now on, "Catholic Charities")

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

The Case No.: 23CV00371

The Plaintiff: Kimberlee Keller v. Catholic Charities

The plaintiff in the case, Kimberlee Keller, claims Catholic Charities violated numerous labor laws.

The Defendant: Kimberlee Keller v. Catholic Charities

The defendant in the case, Catholic Charities, faces allegations of violating California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 226, 226.7, 246, 510, 512, 558, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198 and 2802. According to the plaintiff, the defendant failed to:

pay minimum and overtime wages
provide legally required meal breaks and rest periods
provide employees with wages when due
provide employees with accurate itemized wage statements (listing applicable wage rates and hours worked)
reimburse employees for required business expenses

The Case: Kimberlee Keller v. Catholic Charities

The combination of rigorous work schedules and unlawful business practices and policies, workers for Catholic Charities were allegedly unable to take off-duty meal breaks. When they did take their meal breaks, they were not fully relieved of job duties. Instead, they were interrupted from time to time during meal breaks to complete tasks for the company. In addition, employees were allegedly not provided with their rest periods as required by law. The class action lawsuit is currently pending in the Sonoma County Superior Court of the State of California.

If you have questions about how to file a California meal break and rest period lawsuit, 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.